According to the General Statistics Office of Vietnam (GSO), the growth of industrial value added was estimated at 4.57 per cent year-on-year in the third quarter. This is the lowest increase in the quarter for many years in the 2011-2023 period. However, in the context of declining world aggregate demand, the increase reflects a recovery in the domestic manufacturing sector. The Index of Industrial Production in the first nine months in a number of key sectors in secondary industries increased year-on-year. The GSO report also showed an increase in employee numbers at industrial enterprises in September compared to August.