Manufacturing sector returned to growth in September as concerns around the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country eased. Both output and new orders increased, while business confidence strengthened, and the rate of job cuts softened.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) suffered a sharp fall from 47.6 in July to 45.7 in August due to the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, according to a survey released on September 1 by IHS Markit.