Tag: consumers
GSO head points to factors affecting Vietnam’s efforts to curb inflation
An 20.8% increase in the base salary for civil servants, public employees, and members of the armed forces from July 1 will lead to rises in prices of other goods and services, which may put a pressure on curbing 2023’s inflation, according to General Director of the General Statistics Office (GSO) Nguyen Thi Huong.
Six-month core inflation rises 4.74%: GSO
VOV.VN - The General Statistics Office of Vietnam (GSO) announced on May 29 that the first half of 2023 saw the consumer price index (CPI) rise by 3.29% and core inflation grow by 4.74% from the same period last year.
Ministry of Industry and Trade seals MoU with Chinese market management agency
The Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation with the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) of China within the framework of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's official visit to the neighbouring country.
MoIT plans to launch a transaction assurance system in e-commerce
The Centre of Information and Digital Technology of the Vietnam E-commerce and Digital Economy Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade is expected to launch a system to ensure transactions in e-commerce from now until the end of the year.
5th NA session to pass some laws, resolutions in final working week
VOV.VN - The National Assembly (NA) is set to adopt several laws and resolutions during the final working week of its fifth sitting from June 19- to June 24.
Thailand keen to exploit Vietnamese retail market
VOV.VN - The Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP) under the Ministry of Commerce of Thailand has recommended Thai businessmen to study the possibility of exploiting Vietnam's steadily growing retail market.
NA Standing Committee opines on draft revised laws
The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee gave opinions on the draft revised Law on Protection of Consumer Rights at a meeting in Hanoi on June 13.
More Vietnamese consumers go cashless: study
Some 77% of Vietnamese consumers believe they could go cashless for three days, according to a new survey by Visa entitled “Consumer Payment Attitudes Study 2022”.
Vietnamese durian selling well in Chinese market
VOV.VN - While the export of many key Vietnamese items remains in the doldrums, durian has emerged as a hard currency earner for the agricultural sector.
Retail sales of consumer goods, services top US$22 billion in May
Total revenue from retail sales of consumer goods and services in May was estimated at VND519 trillion (US$22.09 billion), an increase of 1.5% over the previous month and 11.5% year on year thanks to the long holidays in the beginning of the month, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).