Retail sales revenue in May fell compared to April, according to data from the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Increases were seen in: cultural and educational items, vehicles (excluding cars but including spare parts), accommodation and food services, and services. Minor falls, conversely, were seen in: food; garments; utensils, tools, and household equipment; and travel and tourism.
Retails sales Vietnam, January to May 2024
| January | February | March | April | May | ||||||||||
| VND* | US$* | VND* | US$* | Change | VND* | US$* | Change | VND* | US$* | Change | VND* | US$* | Change | |
| General goods | ||||||||||||||
| Food | 144,466 | 5.68 | 150,085 | 5.90 | 3.89% | 145,944 | 5.73 | -2.76% | 144,571 | 5.68 | -0.94% | 142,036 | 5.58 | -1.75% |
| Garments | 21,784 | 0.86 | 19,899 | 0.78 | -8.65% | 19,436 | 0.76 | -2.33% | 21,065 | 0.83 | 8.38% | 20,618 | 0.81 | -2.12% |
| Utensils, tools, and household equipment | 47,494 | 1.87 | 42,813 | 1.68 | -9.86% | 42,624 | 1.67 | -0.44% | 43,585 | 1.71 | 2.25% | 43,329 | 1.70 | -0.59% |
| Cultural and educational items | 5,095 | 0.20 | 4,731 | 0.19 | -7.14% | 4,787 | 0.19 | 1.18% | 4,964 | 0.19 | 3.69% | 4,965 | 0.20 | 0.02% |
| Vehicles (except cars, including spare parts) | 19,294 | 0.76 | 16,039 | 0.63 | -16.87% | 16,154 | 0.63 | 0.72% | 19,040 | 0.75 | 17.87% | 19,070 | 0.75 | 0.16% |
| Sub-total | 407,542 | 16.01 | 392,958 | 15.44 | -3.58% | 392,727 | 15.43 | -0.06% | 403,829 | 15.86 | 2.83% | 402,374 | 15.81 | -0.36% |
| Accommodation and food services | 58,886 | 2.31 | 57,898 | 2.27 | -1.68% | 58,309 | 2.29 | 0.71% | 59,843 | 2.35 | 2.63% | 60,519 | 2.38 | 1.13% |
| Travel, tourism | 4,395 | 0.17 | 4,739 | 0.19 | 7.83% | 5,079 | 0.20 | 7.17% | 5,105 | 0.20 | 0.51% | 4,977 | 0.20 | -2.50% |
| Service | 53,294 | 2.09 | 50,947 | 2.00 | -4.40% | 53,211 | 2.09 | 4.44% | 51,367 | 2.02 | -3.47% | 51,890 | 2.04 | 1.02% |
| Total | 524,116 | 20.59 | 506,542 | 19.90 | -3.35% | 509,325 | 20.01 | 0.55% | 520,143 | 20.43 | 2.12% | 519,760 | 20.42 | -0.07% |
| *billions | ||||||||||||||
Source: Ministry of Industry and Trade