Bumpy ride: Customers at a cafe along the Saigon River in Ho Chi Minh City. Experts say the city’s industrial sector has become outdated, relying on resource-intensive and labour-heavy processes with low added value. — Bloomberg
HO CHI MINH CITY: Industrial production is supporting the steady growth of the south-east region, with Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City moving towards high-tech industries and Binh Duong expanding its role as a key industrial centre.
In the south-east region, local authorities are using various strategies to facilitate industrial development, concentrating on new technologies, green materials and energy, and sustainable growth.
