Hanoi, July 3 -- Vietnam's retail and consumer service sector maintained strong momentum in the first half of 2026, with total retail sales of goods and consumer service revenue rising 12.9% year-on-year, reinforcing domestic consumption as one of the economy's key growth drivers.

The figures were released on July 3 by the National Statistics Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Finance in its socio-economic report for the second quarter and the first six months of 2026.

In June alone, total retail sales of goods and consumer service revenue were estimated at 665.6 trillion VND (25.31 billion USD), up 1.1% from the previous month and 14.8% year-on-year.

For the second quarter, the figure reached an estimated 1,977.6 trillion VND, represe...