Sales of food and foodstuff rose by 10.7 per cent, household appliances and tools 8 per cent, garment 8.7 per cent, vehicles (except cars) 7.5 per cent, and cultural and educational products 6.6 per cent.
As the Hồng (Red) River continues to rise and threatens to flood many areas in Hà Nội, owners of car showrooms are looking for ways to relocate their vehicles.
The current state of the local car market is being significantly affected by a mix of traditional beliefs and policy uncertainties, according to experts.
In July alone, Việt Nam''s retail sales and services revenue was VNĐ528.3 trillion, a rise of 9.4 per cent from the same period last year, the General Statistics Office (GSO) said.
Nearly VNĐ800 billion ($31.65 million) worth of goods were sold on the country’s top five e-commerce platforms of Shopee, Lazada, Tiki, Sendo and Tiktok Shop every day, ITPC Deputy Director Hồ Thị Quyên quoted a report by market analysis firm Metric.
During the five-month span, VAMA members sold a total of 108,309 autos, with the sales of domestically produced units falling 14 per cent and imported vehicles rising 8 per cent year-on-year.
Localities, ministries, branches and businesses will soon be pushing trade promotions for fruits such as lychee, rambutan, longan, durian, and avocado.