HCMC supermarkets are giving customers tickets to schedule their shopping, seeking to reduce stockpiling as the city experiences its worst Covid-19 outbreak.

Vietnamese air conditioner manufacturers are increasingly using sophisticated technologies as they jostle for market share in a competitive market.

Domestic gold price soared to surpass VNĐ49 million (US$2,100) each tael (1.2 ounce) this morning when the global prices of the yellow metal climbed to its multi-year high.

Gold prices breached the VND49 million ($2,100) mark for the second time this year and rose to levels not seen since August 2011.

The domestic pork prices could be stabilised by this year end, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Đỗ Thắng Hải said at a Government meeting on Tuesday in Hà Nội.

Retail sales increased in both supermarkets and traditional markets in HCM City during the Reunification Day (April 30) and Labour Day (May 1) holidays, thanks to numerous promotions.

Việt Nam will likely import 50,000 tonnes of pork from Russia this year, accounting for 70 per cent of total import.

Petrol retail prices were reduced again as of 3pm on Tuesday, marking the 8th consecutive decrease this year, the ministries of industry and trade and finance announced.

Vietnamese products have entered over 200 markets around the world including markets with strict import regulations and standards such as the EU, Japan, South Korea and the US, according to a recent report released by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

The first Vietnam Market in Malaysia is expected to open in March 2020 in Kuala Lumpur, creating more opportunity to boost exports of Vietnamese products.