The biggest increase was witnessed in transportation services, mainly due to the price hike in petrol and oil. It was followed by housing, electricity, water, fuel and building materials due to higher demand in summer.
Meanwhile, the group of restaurants and catering services recorded a slight decrease compared to the previous month thanks to falling prices of food and food stuff.
Total goods sales and services in July was estimated at nearly 178 trillion VND (8 billion USD), up 0.7 percent from the previous month and 11.3 percent from the same period last year.
Of which, retail sales reached 41.8 trillion VND (1.88 billion USD), up 0.6 percent from the previous month and 8.1 percent from the same period last year.
Total goods sales and services of the first seven months exceeded 1,200 trillion VND (54 billion USD), up 10.1 percent from the same period last year. Of which, retail sales account for 283.54 trillion VND (12.76 million USD), up 8.7 percent.
In July, the gold price recovered, growing 0.69 percent and the VND/USD exchange rate was up 0.78 percent against last month.
In July, Hanoi received 192,000 international tourists, up 12.4 percent against the previous month and 8.8 percent from the same period last year.
Meanwhile, the city recorded a slight year-on-year rise of 5.4 percent in the number of domestic visitors, at 770,000 arrivals.
Meanwhile, the group of restaurants and catering services recorded a slight decrease compared to the previous month thanks to falling prices of food and food stuff.
Total goods sales and services in July was estimated at nearly 178 trillion VND (8 billion USD), up 0.7 percent from the previous month and 11.3 percent from the same period last year.
Of which, retail sales reached 41.8 trillion VND (1.88 billion USD), up 0.6 percent from the previous month and 8.1 percent from the same period last year.
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In July, the gold price recovered, growing 0.69 percent and the VND/USD exchange rate was up 0.78 percent against last month.
In July, Hanoi received 192,000 international tourists, up 12.4 percent against the previous month and 8.8 percent from the same period last year.
Meanwhile, the city recorded a slight year-on-year rise of 5.4 percent in the number of domestic visitors, at 770,000 arrivals.
