Trade and tourism activities continued to show positive growth last month, with total retail sales of goods and consumer service revenue estimated at VNĐ576.4 trillion (US$21.98 billion).
Consumer spending in Việt Nam is set to grow strongly over the next two years, driven by solid economic growth, rising incomes, and a stable labour market, according to BMI.
Hours after the Việt Nam Fatherland Front Committee of Nghệ An issued an urgent appeal for relief on 23 July 2025, GO! Vinh supermarket under Central Retail Việt Nam quickly prepared 200 essential aid packages.
A variety of Vietnamese packaged foods and agricultural products are on display at the “Business Matching Week” at GO! Nguyễn Thị Thập supermarket in HCM City from July 4 to 7.
Thailand''s largest retailer, Central Retail Corporation (CRC), will invest over 45 billion Thai baht (US$1.38 billion) through 2027 to expand mainstream markets and accelerate growth across Southeast Asia, including Thailand and Việt Nam.
The plan positions e-commerce as a pioneering sector of the digital economy, playing a key role in transforming the country’s growth model, boosting competitiveness, and promoting sustainable development.
Domestic retail giants ramp up their expansion of convenience store networks, across both urban and rural areas, to not only increase competition, but also make Vietnamese goods penetrate deeper into the domestic market.
P&G Vietnam and Central Retail Vietnam has officially launched the third year of their joint tree-planting initiative, “Forests for Good – Vì Một Việt Nam Xanh,” at the GO! An Lạc supermarket in HCM City.
Thailand, with its 70 million people and growing purchasing power, offers a promising export market, but Vietnamese businesses must improve product quality, understand consumer trends, and develop long-term strategies to succeed.
Việt Nam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) and Thailand’s Central Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to boost the sale of Vietnamese products in both domestic and international markets in the 2026-28 period.
According to data from NielsenIQ Vietnam, traditional trade channels including grocery stores and markets account for 75-83 per cent of total market sales.
Supermarkets, malls and retail chains are rolling out major promotions, offering discounts of up to 50 per cent, to attract consumers on the occasion of April 30 and May Day holiday.
Running until May 7, the events are taking place across the group’s GO!, Big C and Tops Market supermarkets nationwide, showcasing high-quality Vietnamese agricultural products such as fruit, vegetables and processed foods.
This initiative follows strategic agreements signed on Thursday, aimed at driving innovation and accelerating digital transformation in HCM City across these sectors.