In the first quarter, Hai Phong's total retail sales of goods and service revenue reached approximately 103,270 billion VND, up 14.8% compared to the same period last year.

According to the Hai Phong City People's Committee report, in March 2026, the city's total retail sales of goods and service revenue reached approximately 34,100 billion VND, up 13.96% year-on-year. For the first quarter overall, it reached about 103,270 billion VND, up 14.8% from the same period last year, exceeding the scenario by 1.57%.
Of which, retail sales of goods increased by 15.12%; accommodation and food services rose 13.96%; travel services up 12%; and other services up 11.45%.
Commercial and service activities have continued to show positive shifts recently, maintaining fairly high growth; the supply of goods has basically met production and consumption needs.
Notably, coinciding with the Lunar New Year, the city organized numerous trade promotion and consumer stimulus programs such as: the first Hai Phong Spring Fair 2026; Vietnam Food Expo 2026 and the forum "Solutions to enhance competitiveness of Vietnamese exports in global trade chain"... which contributed to boosting market purchasing power and trade growth.
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