The total retail revenue of essential goods saw a growth rate of 10.9%, to VND 265.8 trillion (US$ 11.67 billion), against the same period last year.
Meanwhile, the hotel and restaurant sector and tourism services posted a retail sales value of VND 43.8 trillion (US$ 1.92 billion), up 12.3%, and VND 2.8 trillion (US$ 123 million), up 11.4%, respectively.
Meanwhile, sales of other services reached VND 38.1 trillion, down 1.6 % compared to the same period in 2017. In January to April 2018, retail sales reached VND 1,399 trillion (US$ 61.4 billion), up 9.8% over the same period in the previous year.