Strong Growth in Production of Refrigerator, Washing Machine

The domestic production of refrigerators and washing machines grew while that of TVs fell in the first four months of the current fiscal year (March 21-July 22), latest data published by the Ministry of Industries, Mining and Trade show.
A total of 692,000 refrigerators and freezers were produced during the period, registering a 20.4% growth compared with 574,900 devices produced in the corresponding period of last year, IRNA reported.
The production of washing machines stood at 430,700 during the same period, 36.2% higher than the 316,100 devices made in the same period of last year.