Retail sales of goods in the January-April periodwere estimated at over 1,352.7 trillion VND, up 9.8 percent against the sameperiod last year.
Increases were seenin the sales of textiles (up 11.8 percent), food and foodstuff (up 11.5percent), vehicles (up 11.1 percent), and cultural and education products (up9.5 percent).
Revenues from accommodation and catering services in the four-month period wasestimated at 164.5 trillion VND, up 10.1 percent year-on-year./.