According to Dak Lak Statistics, total retail sales of goods and consumer service revenue in the third quarter of 2026 were estimated at 58.0964 trillion VND, representing a 7.35% increase from the previous quarter as well as 21.0% year on year.

In the first nine months of 2026, total retail sales of goods and consumer service revenue were estimated at 163,202.9 billion VND, up 17.55% year on year. Of the total, retail sales of goods increased by 16.72%; accommodation combined with food services by 22.46%; travel and tourism support services by 42.91%; alongside other services by 19.71%.

Residents shopping and making payments at Co.opmart Tuy Hoa supermarket.

Among services, wholesale and retail trade, along with motor vehicle and motorcycle repair made the largest contribution, at 1.21 percentage points, with growth of 9.42%; education as well as training contributed 0.47 percentage points, with growth of 8.02%; accommodation and food services contributed 0.43 percentage points, with growth of 10.14%; while transport and storage contributed 0.25 percentage points, with growth of 11.34%...

In addition, administrative and support services increased by 17.70%; other services by 14.44%; real estate activities by 6.23%, contributing 0.21 percentage points; alongside arts, entertainment and recreation expanded 8.46%, contributing 0.04 percentage points.

Simultaneously, the economic structure in the first nine months continued to shift towards a lower share of agriculture, forestry and fisheries together with higher shares of industry, construction and services.

The growth built on the momentum from the first half of the year, with the third quarter, particularly September, featuring a range of major cultural, sports and tourism activities, notably the 2026 Dak Lak Durian Festival. Alongside these activities, attractive promotional programmes by enterprises drew strong consumer interest as well as effectively stimulated domestic demand. As a result, the goods market remained vibrant, circulation was smooth, and production coupled with consumption demand were met, providing a positive growth driver for trade and services during the first nine months of 2026.

Translated by KHUONG THAO