(VOVworld)-Vietnamese consumers spent more than 15 billion USD on commodities and services in January, up 5.6% from the previous month and 9.9% more than last January.

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The General Statistics Office (GSO) has reported that food, clothing, and transportation were in greatest demand as people prepared for Tet, Vietnam’s traditional lunar New Year festival.

Ba Ria-Vung Tau, Thanh Hoa, Kien Giang, and Hanoi saw the biggest rise in sales.