Retail sales of goods, services up 8.1% in January | Business | Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus)

Hanoi (VNA) – Total retail sales of goods and revenue from consumer services in January were estimated at 524.1 trillion VND (21.47 billion USD), up 8.1% year-on-year, as consumers have been on the mood to shop for the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year) Festival, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO). Without taking inflation into account, the retail sales rose 5.8%, the GSO reported. Consumers splurged on cultural and educational items, household appliances, catering services and travel the most in the runup to Tet holiday. Retail sales of goods totalled 407.5 trillion VND, increasing 7.3% from the same time last year. Meanwhile, revenue from accommodation and catering services rose by 10.2% to 58.9 trillion VND. Thanks to the sound tourism…