VOV.VN - Rising petrol prices over the past few days due to rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have significantly increased travel costs, prompting a growing number of consumers to consider switching to electric motorbikes.

The Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (VAMA) announced on the afternoon of March 10 that total vehicle sales by its member companies reached 19,278 units in February, marking a sharp 48% decline compared with the previous month.

VOV.VN - As of February 21 (the fifth day of the Lunar New Year - Tet 2026), the market for essential goods has largely returned to normal operations, according to the Domestic Market Management and Development Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

The Spring Fair 2026 welcomed more than 500,000 visitors, with total on-site sales estimated at over VND300 billion (US$11.55 million), excluding revenues generated from contracts and trade cooperation agreements sealed during the fair, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

VOV.VN -Ticket sales and guided tour services in Hoi An ancient town in the central city of Da Nang will be suspended from February 16 to February 19 during the 2026 Lunar New Year of the Horse, according to the Hoi An Center for Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation.

The Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (VAMA) reported on February 11 that its member companies sold 36,875 vehicles in January, surging 95% from a year earlier.

Vietnam’s total retail sales of goods and consumer service revenue in January was estimated at VND632.4 trillion (US$24.43 billion), up 2.6% month on month and 9.3% year on year, according to newly released data from the National Statistics Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Finance.

A hybrid exhibition and livestream sales space for Vietnamese products is set to open at 62 Trang Tien street on February 5, backed by a partnership among the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Agency for Domestic Market Surveillance and Development, TikTok Vietnam, the National Payment Corporation of Vietnam (Napas).

The total retail sales of goods and consumer service revenue in 2025 exceeded VND7 quadrillion (US$262.7 billion), up 9.2% from 2024, reflecting stronger purchasing power, underscoring the continued role of domestic consumption as a major growth driver, said Nguyen Thi Huong, Director of the National Statistics Office.

The number of products sold by Vietnamese selling partners on Amazon increased while branded product sales surged by more than 40% during the 12 months ending July 31, 2025, signalling a strategic shift from volume-driven exports to value-driven brand building, the company reported.