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19,015 billion VND, a soar of 38.96%; other services were 12,693 billion
VND, an expansion of 49.51%). The gross retail sales of goods and
services in 2023 witnessed a robust increase compared to that in 2022
due to the following factors: (1) low turnover in the retail sales of goods

and services in 2022; (2) increasing demand for consumption and
recreation during Tet holidays; (3) the impacts of rising prices of some
food, foodstuffs, gasoline, petroleum oil, precious metals, construction
materials, etc.

- Out of 12 essential commodity groups, the food and foodstuff
group climbed up 16.34% (mainly due to an increase in consumption
demands and rising prices of some food and foodstuff); the garment;
household appliances and equipment such as air conditioners, fans, etc.

jumped up 13.43% and 22.55%, respectively. Gasoline and petroleum oil
of all kinds edged up 17.56% due to the rising prices of gasoline and
petroleum oil;...

- The turnover from accommodation, eating out and traveling
activities in 2023 reached 19,015 billion VND, an increase of 38.96%
compared to that in 2022 (of which, turnover from accommodation
service gained 188 billion VND, a rise of 57.98%; catering services
achieved 18,794 billion VND, an expansion of 38.77%; travelling

turnover was 33 billion VND, an upturn of 49.30%).
- Service turnover in 2023 attained 12,693 billion VND, a soar of
49.51% compared to that in 2022 (due to low turnover of service group

in 2022 and its recovery in 2023).

8.2. Export and import
Import and export activities in 2023 experienced a decrease

compared to that in 2022. The export turnover in 2023 reached 1,500
million USD, gaining 100% of the plan, a reduction of 1.06%
compared to that in 2022; of which, seafood export reached 925
million USD, reaching 80.43% of the plan, a decline of 11.14%, rice
export gained 450 million USD, a jump of 33.93%, garment export

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