Total retail sales of goods and services estimated at over VND 4,700 billion

20/02/2019 14:19

(BNP) - According to the provincial Statistic Bureau’s report, total retail sales of goods and services in January 2019 were estimated at VND 4,755.3 billion, increasing by 3.1% over the previous month and 12, 4% year-on-year.

The number of consumers sharply increases during the Lunar New Year.

In particular, retail sales of goods reached VND 3,706.3 billion, seeing an increase of 3.7% and 13.9%. This sector has the largest proportion and the highest increase due to increasing demand on the occasion of the Lunar New Year.

Revenue from accommodation and catering activities in January 2019 reached VND 455.7 billion, up 2.2% over the previous month and 7.1% over the same period last year. Revenue from other services reached VND 591.9 billion, up 0.2% and up 7.7%.