Retail sales up 13.8% in nine months

09:10, 15/10/2013

(ĐN)- Over the past nine months, Dong Nai’s total retail sales of goods and services is estimated at more than VND74.4 trillion, fulfilling over 71% of the year’s plan, a year-on-year increase of 13.8%, according to the Department of Industry and Trade.

(ĐN)- Over the past nine months, Dong Nai’s total retail sales of goods and services is estimated at more than VND74.4 trillion, fulfilling over 71% of the year’s plan, a year-on-year increase of 13.8%, according to the Department of Industry and Trade.

In Jan-September period, the hotel-restaurant sector showed the strongest growth with 21.7%, followed by the tourism sector with 20.5% and the services with more than 19%.

The trade industry saw a slight increase of 12% due to the low purchasing power caused by economic difficulties.

Reported by V.L