The total retail sale of commodity and service reached 26,421 billion VND.

     State-owned economy gained 2,450 billion VND reaching 84.3% of the target, up 87.3%. Non-state economy gained 22.275 billion VND reaching 109.2% of the target, up 27.3%. Foreign invested economy gained 1,696 billion VND, reaching 73.9% of the plan, 15% increase against the same period last year.

    An increase of 16.5% of added value of service industry showed that this field has had positive changes. Common service activities such as post-telecommunications, transport-commodities, passenger transport-bus, and tourism service all rose significantly. Tourism service revenue was estimated to gain 210 billion VND up 24.6% (compared to 2006). Amusement parks such as Long Thanh golf field, Giang Dien waterfall, Bo Cap Vang (Gold scorpion), Long Thanh Milk Cow, Xanh Club have attracted more and more tourists. Expected revenue of post and telecommunications reaches 1.500 billion VND, an increase of 19% against the same period last year. Until now, the number of telephones reached 55.1 per 100 people and internet subscribers gained 9.66 devices per 100 people.

Reported by Truc Linh, translated by THKC.