A Vietnamese consumer goods week kicked off at the Carrefour supermarket in Collégien city of France on November 4, with the presence of Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien, in the framework of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's official visit to France.

VOV.VN - The consumer price index (CPI) during the opening ten months of the year increased by only 1.81% compared to the same period from last year, making it the lowest rate since 2016, according to figures released by the General Statistics Office (GSO).

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese consumer goods, food, beverage, and retail sectors are projected to attract investors from the Republic of Korea (RoK) through mergers and acquisitions (M&A) channels in the near future, according to industry insiders.

The total retail sales of consumer goods and services in September increased 6.5% against August as production, business and service activities resumed in some localities after the COVID-19 is put under control.

With borders closed and travel restricted since early 2020, cross-border e-commerce has proved itself as a game changer, setting the scene for Vietnamese traders to climb up the global supply chain and reducing risk of disruption caused by an unprecedented crisis like COVID-19.

The fast moving consumer goods sector is forecast to grow at 6.4% this year in the country’s four major cities and 8.7% in rural areas, according to global data and consulting company Kantar Worldpanel.

VOV.VN - Israel currently represents the nation’s third largest export market in the Middle East, behind only the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Turkey, according to figures compiled during the opening two months of the year by the Vietnamese trade office in Israel.

Demand for consumer goods during Tet in Ho Chi Minh City was higher than last year despite the economic impacts of COVID-19.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) recently issued Directive No.15 on the implementation of measures to ensure essential consumer goods during the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday and to stabilise the market.

Vietnam’s total revenue from retail trade and services reached over VND5 quadrillion (US$219.5 billion) in 2020, representing a modest yearly rise of 2.6%, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).