In August, the province's IIP increased 22.15% from a year earlier, as businesses continued to build up inventories of inputs to guard against supply chain disruptions and energy price volatility amid continued global uncertainty.

An attractive investment environment drives strong growth in Bac Ninh's industrial production index.

The IIP rose 2.89% from July. Mining output fell 3.11%, while manufacturing and processing rose 2.99%. Electricity, gas, hot water, steam and air-conditioning production and distribution fell 11.88%, while water supply and waste and wastewater management rose 2.23%.

On an annual basis, mining output increased 3.43%, manufacturing and processing rose 22.22%, electricity, gas, hot water, steam and air-conditioning production and distribution increased 17.3%, while water supply and waste and wastewater management rose 16.11%.

In the January-August period, manufacturing and processing, which accounts for the largest share of industrial output, increased 20.3%. Mining fell 2.18%, while electricity, gas, hot water, steam and air-conditioning production and distribution rose 12.82%. Water supply and waste and wastewater management increased 24.23%.

The province attributed the August growth to Bac Ninh's continued appeal to domestic and foreign investors, along with rising foreign direct investment, particularly in manufacturing and processing at key industrial parks including Quang Chau, Van Trung, Song Khe - Noi Hoang, Que Vo 2 and Yen Phong 2.

Several key products posted strong growth in the first eight months. Other imported and exported peripheral equipment output was estimated at 581 million units, up 46.9%, while other printed circuit boards reached 672 million units, up 42.4%.

Output of smartphones priced from 6 million VND to less than 10 million VND was estimated at 3.023 million units, up 54.4% from a year earlier.

Bac Ninh leader visits Goertek headquarter in China

BAC NINH - A delegation from Bac Ninh province, led by provincial Party Committee Secretary Nguyen Hong Thai, visited Goertek’s headquarters in Weifang, Shandong province, on August 28 as part of a working visit to China.

Bac Ninh exports rise nearly 32% in eight months

BAC NINH - Bac Ninh's exports were estimated at 11.5 billion USD in August 2026, bringing total export turnover in the first eight months of the year to about 75.4 billion USD, up 31.84% from the same period last year and equivalent to 68.62% of the province's full-year target, according to the Department of Industry and Trade.

Bac Ninh delegation visits Dongying Datang Power Plant, Shandong Hi-Speed Group

BAC NINH - A delegation from Bac Ninh Province, led by Nguyen Hong Thai, member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, visited and held working sessions with Dongying Datang Power Plant and Shandong Hi-Speed Group in China's Shandong Province on August 27. 

Bac Ninh promotes signature products in China’s Shandong province

BAC NINH - Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade, Bac Ninh provincial authorities and the Shandong provincial government jointly opened an exhibition in Jinan to showcase and promote distinctive Vietnamese export products.

Bac Ninh approves investment in social housing project in Phuong Lieu Ward

BAC NINH - Bac Ninh provincial authorities have approved an investment plan and assigned Huong Anh Real Estate Group JSC as the investor of a social housing project in Phuong Lieu Ward, with an estimated investment of 1.862 trillion (71.3 million USD).

Bac Ninh delegation studies waste-to-energy model in China, explores investment cooperation

BAC NINH - A delegation from Bac Ninh province, led by Nguyen Hong Thai, member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, met Jinbaoshi Group in Xingtai city, Hebei province to study waste treatment and energy recovery technologies and explore investment cooperation opportunities.