Ten-month retail sales of consumer goods, services up 8.5%

Revenue from retail sales of goods was estimated at VND4,048 trillion, accounting for 77.2% of the total and up 7.8% year-on-year. Sales of food and foodstuff rose by 10.7%, household appliances and tools 8%, garment 8.7%, vehicles (except cars) 7.5%, and cultural and educational products 6.6%.

Revenue from accommodation and catering services totaled VND602.3 trillion, up 12.5% year-on-year, while tourism and travel services earned VND50.3 trillion, rising 14.2%.

According to the GSO, Vietnam attracted nearly 1.42 million international visitors in October, up 27.6% year-on-year, and over 14.1 million in the first 10 months, up 41.3% year-on-year.

A rise in tourism revenue was seen in several localities during January-October, including Can Tho up 31.2%, Ho Chi Minh City 15.9%, Khanh Hoa 15.4%, Binh Dinh 11.9%, Hanoi 9.8% and Da Nang 6.1%.

The revenue from other services in the first ten months of 2024 was estimated at VND545 trillion, accounting for 10.4% of the total and increasing by 9% over the same period last year./