Although 2023 is forecast to see many difficulties, experts expect this is a recovery year of the retail sector after COVID-19 pandemic as there are many signs showing the return of investors and higher demands.

The Vietnamese retail sector has recovered to the pre-COVID-19 level, with 53.8% of total retailers reporting similar or better business outcomes, according to Vietnam Report JSC.

VOV.VN - The majority of supermarket chains nationwide are set to remain open during the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) festival, the biggest of its kind in Vietnam.

Although 2023 is forecast to see many difficulties, experts expect this is a recovery year of the retail sector after COVID-19 pandemic as there are many signs showing the return of investors and higher demands.

VOV.VN - Local goods have continued to make a greater presence within the Thai market thanks to trade promotion connectivity, improved quality and design, as well as catching up with market trends, according to industry insiders.

Revenue from retail sales of goods and services totalled about VND515.8 trillion (US$21.87 billion) in December and over VND1.54 quadrillion (US$65.3 billion) in the fourth quarter of 2022, a year on year rise of 17.1%, reported the General Statistics Office (GSO).

VOV.VN - The retail prices of petrol and oil continued to decline as part of the latest adjustment made by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, and the Ministry of Finance as of 3 p.m, on December 21.

The 11-month state budget revenue is estimated at nearly VND1.64 quadrillion (US$67 billion), equivalent to 116.1% of the target and up 17.4% from a year earlier, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) announced on December 1.

S.E.A Connect, a trade fair dedicated to facilitating market access for international F&B and Retail brands entering Southeast Asia, will be held in Ho Chi Minh City on November 25.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on November 17 attended the 2022 Vietnam Goods Week in Thailand, which has attracted the participation of more than 70 businesses.