Total retail sales of goods and revenue from consumer services in January were estimated at VND524.1 trillion (US$21.47 billion), 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).
VOV.VN - Retail petrol prices rose as of 15:00 p.m. on February 1 following the latest review made by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Finance.
VOV.VN - Vietnam shipped nearly 104,000 tonnes of rice to the EU market worth US$71.7 million last year, exceeding the quota of 80,000 tonnes per year under the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), according to figures data by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.
VOV.VN - The coast guards of Vietnam and China will conduct joint patrol each quarter to prevent crimes and violations occurring in the waters adjacent to the delimitation line in the Gulf of Tonkin.
VOV.VN - A total of 12 foreign sailors have been rescued from a sunken vessel by Vietnamese fishermen, according to information given by the Border Guard High Command of southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau province.
VOV.VN - Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy Duong Hai Hung has visited Italy’s Campania region and its capital Naples with a view to boosting comprehensive Vietnamese co-operation with Italian localities.
VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City Institute for Development Studies (HIDS) outlined three scenarios for the southern city’s economic growth in the first quarter of the year at a meeting held on February 1 aimed at reviewing the situation and socio-economic performance in January, as well as proposing solutions for February.
On the occasion of the New Year of the Dragon, Thai Ambassador to Vietnam Nikorndej Balankura spoke to Vietnam News Agency about major achievements in the Vietnam-Thailand relations last year and prospects for 2024.
There is great potential for Vietnam to increase its agricultural, forestry, and aquatic exports to the US, particularly when the quality and competitiveness of its products are improved.
Although the average consumer price index (CPI) in 2023 increased by only 3.25% year-on-year and the January figure went up 0.31% over the previous month, meaning that inflation is under control, it is necessary for Vietnam to be vigilant against inflation, according to the Investment Review.