According to Department of Trade and Industry, domestic trade promotion programs and campaign “Vietnamese People use Vietnam Goods” , demand stimulus with promotion along with popularization of Vietnamese goods have had strong effects on awareness of customers, increasing rapidly purchasing power in domestic market.
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The total commodity retail and service rate is estimated at VND5,113.1 billion in November 2009, up 3.2% over the last month. This includeds VND4,200.6 billion, up 3.2% over the last month in commerce; VND375.2 billion in hotels and restaurants, up 4%; VND535.4 billion in service, up 2.7%. Estimated that in November 2009 is VND40,151.6 billion, up 20.8% over the same period, gaining 87.9% of the year plan.
*Export and import in November both increased compared with October, but still decreased compared with the same period. Estimated export in November 209 is US$722.5 million, up 29.5% over the last month and that in eleven months is US$5,508.1 million, down 6.3% against the same period, gaining 76% of the year plan. Estimated import in November 2009 is US$670.4 million, up 5.1% over the last year.
Reported by Thanh Minh, translated by Hoai Thu.
