Market research on consumer products, commercial industries, demo...
Market research on consumer products, commercial industries, demographics trends and consumer lifestyles in Vietnam. Includes comprehensive data and analysis, tables and charts, with five-year forecasts.
Large cooking appliances remains in a negative volume slump in 2023, with relatively weak value growth. Large cooking appliances tend to have long lifecycles, with fewer upgrades than seen in many other consumer appliances categories. As such, sales…
Sales of juice have been negatively impacted by the impact of inflation on the cost of living and by the gloomy economy with growth through both the on-trade and off-trade channels slowing in volume terms in 2023 as people have been forced to save…
Jeans, like other apparel and footwear categories, has been negatively affected by elevated inflation and slower economic growth in 2023. This is despite the temporary reduction in VAT from 10% to 8% that was implemented by the government in June…
Vietnam’s consumer income is expected to more than double by 2040, facilitated by robust economic growth. Purchasing power will be largely concentrated in the hands of younger generations. Generations Y and Z are expected to shape luxury-spending…
Car ownership in Vietnam has been increasing in 2022-2023 since the pandemic subsided. As consumers have returned to more active lives they have had more incentive to buy new and second-hand cars and other vehicles. Furthermore, the government looked…
Sales of imaging devices continue to decline in retail volume terms in 2023, continuing the pattern seen over the review period. Despite increasing numbers of young Vietnamese people participating on social media platforms such as YouTube and TikTok…
Ice cream saw a second year of positive volume growth in 2023, albeit at a slower rate than the previous year. As in 2022, Foodservice sales saw a more buoyant demand, thanks to the return of international tourism to Vietnam, following several years…
Hypermarkets in Vietnam continued to focus on network expansion into tier 1 and tier 2 cities in 2023, in response to higher living standards and modern lifestyles. E-Mart opened three new outlets over 2022-2023. The player has also been actively…
The number of households is set to increase moderately in Vietnam over 2021-2040, with couples with children remaining the dominant household type. While household earnings have already recovered from the COVID-19 impact, the fastest household…
Flexible aluminium/plastic and folding cartons are the main packaging types used for hot drinks in Vietnam due to a number of factors. These packaging types offer convenience and are widely available through retail channels. Their lightweight design…
Vietnam is predicted to see GDP growth of 4.5% by the end of 2023, compared to the initial forecast of 6.5% at the beginning of the year, as per the General Statistical Office study. Soft labour markets and concerns about an impending global…
Inflation has impacted consumer spending in 2023 in various categories across apparel and footwear. However, the impact has been less pronounced in hosiery with the category seeing healthy growth in retail volume terms in 2023. This has been backed…
Despite seeing an uptick in economic activity in Vietnam after the pandemic peaking, sales of home video products have been declining during 2022-2023. This is partially due to category maturity and a high penetration rate, which has limited demand,…
Home products specialists in Vietnam turned in a positive performance in 2023, with current value sales growth rising, though at a slower rate than was recorded in 2022 when the channel rebounded post-pandemic. Continued work-from-home trends have…
Home laundry appliances continue to struggle in retail volume terms in 2023, albeit with a slight improvement on the previous three years. It is noted that lower- to mid-income consumers and those living in rural areas are not concerned about…
Home insecticides exhibited healthy growth in retail volume and current value terms in 2023. Vietnam has a tropical climate, characterised by high temperatures and humidity, which can create favourable conditions for the proliferation of insects,…
One of the top brands in surface care – Cif by Unilever – with a value share of around 20% in this category in 2022, has been using innovative packaging and formulations to attract consumers. For example, it launched spray bottles that are refillable…
Demand for home care products in Vietnam continued to increase in 2023, supported by a growing middle class population, which had access to higher levels of disposable income. A heightened focus on health and hygiene, facilitated by the pandemic,…
The outbreak of COVID-19 and the subsequent home seclusion provided a boost to sales of some home audio and cinema products in Vietnam as consumers placed more focus on entertainment at home. Products related to karaoke were in particularly high…
The Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam report provides comprehensive city level information benchmarked against other cities in the country and region. The report includes historic data and forecasts on city population, consumer expenditure, digital…