Vietnam’s PMI February 2023

According to the latest report by S&P Global Market Intelligence, the purchasing manager’s index (PMI) for Vietnam’s manufacturing sector scored 51.2 in February of 2023, recovering from the contraction of 47.4 recorded in January. A reading above 50 indicates expansion, while a reading below reflects contraction.

The country’s export is again expanding thanks to the improvement of international demand conditions.

For 2023, S&P Global forecasts a growth of Vietnam’s industrial production of 6.6 per cent.

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