retailers turning their backs on vedan items

Retailers turning their backs on Vedan items

Polluter Vedan Vietnam is in hot water with Ho Chi Minh City retailers which are refusing to accept its products.
suburbs the new frontier retailers

Suburbs the new frontier retailers

Ho Chi Minh City neighbourhoods are becoming the new retail frontier as developers look to tap shopping-savvy suburban residents.
developers get retail wake up

Developers get retail wake up

Ho Chi Minh City is in dire need of more retail space given greater demand for new products and the penetration of leading foreign retailers, claim property consultants.
danang becomes central attraction

Danang becomes central attraction

Indochina Riverside Towers this April will become Danang’s first residential high-rise. Developed by Indochina Land, the complex comprises 95 apartments, an office building and retail podium with views of Han River below and Danang beach in the distance.
government petrol price move may add more fuel to inflationary fire

Government petrol price move may add more fuel to inflationary fire

The government has scrapped its subsidisation of retail fuel prices, allowing them to float in line with the international market and placing greater pressure on businesses and already surging inflation.
us buyers poised for massive buy up of local textiles

US buyers poised for massive buy-up of local textiles

US importers and retailers are set to buy a record $4.25 billion in Vietnamese apparel and textiles this year, a year-on-year increase of 40 per cent.

No office space relief

With no new buildings coming online in Hanoi until 2009, no relief is expected on the supply side of Grade A office space in the near future, while there is a slightly change in the field of retail, according to a report released last week by property agency CB Richard Ellis.

VinaLand’s hunt for $200m

We will focus more on mix-use developments in city centres with high residential and retail proportions
danang burns bright on map

Danang burns bright on map

Danang is emerging as the next hotspot for retailers and real estate developers looking to cash in on one of the fastest growing economies.
hanoi opens door to luxury retailers

Hanoi opens door to luxury retailers

Hanoi’s luxury end retail market is getting more active with new space available for distributors of international brands.
small cities hope to cash in on shopping demand

Small cities hope to cash in on shopping demand

Shopping centres are rising up in smaller cities, paving the way for retailers to cash in on tourism and local consumers.

Island shopping courts tenants

The country’s first island shopping village is now available for lease to retailers who want to earn tourist dollars in the seaside resort city of Nha Trang.

South Korean retailing giant eyes economic hub

South Korea’s leading retailer, Lotte Shopping, is looking to open a chain of wholesale and retail super-stores in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s commercial hub, kicking off competition with domestic operators in the sector.
sales boom to push retailers to new frontier

Sales boom to push retailers to new frontier

With consumer spending in Vietnam growing in leaps and bounds, a new momentum has been created for retailers to penetrate and expand their business into an untapped domestic market.
property market heats up as demand builds

Property market heats up as demand builds

More retailers are taking up space in shopping centres while vacancy rates at office and apartment buildings in both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City continue to fall, according to a market update from property consultant CB Richard Ellis released last week.