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August’s total retail sales hit
nearly VND4.7 trillion (US$241.27), up 2.8 percent compared to July.
The cumulative total for the past
eight months of 2010 reached over VND32.8 trillion (US$1.68 billion), accounting
for 57.4 percent according to year plan targets, up 26.3 percent over the same
period last year.
Particularly, the total retail
sales of the state, non-state and foreign-invested sectors increased by 2.4
percent, 2.9 percent and 2.4 percent respectively.
Additionally, import and export
activities changed for the better. August’s export turnover hit US$585.8
million, up 2.4 percent compared to July.
The cumulative total for the past
eight months of 2010 was US$4.51 billion, accounting for 64.1 percent according
to plan targets, up 23.5 percent over the same period.
August’s import turnover hit
US$715.5 million, up 1.4 percent compared to July.
The cumulative total for the past
eight months of 2010 was US$5.656 billion, accounting for 76 percent according
to plan targets, up 42.8 percent over the same period last year.
Reported by Hoang Yen,
Translated by Duy Minh