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.
Total retail sales of consumer goods and services hit VNĐ524.6 trillion ($21.4 billion) in September, up 2.4 per cent month-by-month, indicating a recovery in demand.
Retail sales of goods in January-June period in some localities rose sharply such as Binh Duong (15.6 per cent), Quang Ninh (14.5 per cent), Hai Phong (14 per cent), Dong Nai (12.3 per cent) and Khanh Hoa (9.7 per cent)...