Vietnam’s retail and consumer-service revenues reached about VND 5.24 quadrillion in January–August 2026, according to VietnamPlus on September 4, citing national statistics. August alone contributed an estimated VND 679.8 trillion.
The eight-month increase was 13.3% compared with 2025. A September 8 report put growth after excluding price effects at 7.6%. These measures describe revenue growth and its price-adjusted equivalent, not a 13.3% rise in the price of every product.
For readers following household costs, the distinction matters: sales figures combine changes in prices and quantities. They cannot on their own tell an individual household how much more its usual shopping basket costs.