HCM City’s consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.06% in August against July, according to the municipal Statistics Office.

The Business Association of Thai-Vietnam (BAOTV) inaugurated the Vietnamese Goods Exhibition Centre at VT-Namnueng shopping mall in the Thai northeastern province of Udon Thani on August 23.

VOV.VN - The Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) held a press briefing on August 21 introducing the “GOOD GOODS JAPAN” exhibition to enhance trade links between consumer goods enterprises from the two countries.

An online workshop was held on August 20, providing training and networking activities to help connect Vietnamese enterprises with foreign distribution networks.

Nearly 45 million Vietnamese people now access online shopping, a forum on domestic consumption trends on August 20 in Hanoi heard.

Vietnam imported 44,973 cars in the first seven months, down 47.5% year-on-year amid a slump in auto demand due to COVID-19.

VOV.VN - Local products account for over 90% of domestic enterprises' distribution systems, while they account for between 60% and 96% for foreign supermarkets, according to figures released by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

Many supermarkets in HCM City have reduced prices of essential goods to share with customers during the pandemic.

The “Vietnamese people use Vietnamese goods” campaign has helped raise consumer awareness about locally-produced goods and services, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai said on August 12.

VOV.VN - In the face of complicated developments relating to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, an array of convenience stores and supermarkets have devised plans aimed at ensuring the sufficient supply of goods.