from retail to finance vietnam all set to rebound with poise

From retail to finance, Vietnam all set to rebound with poise

Vietnam’s early efforts to weather the COVID-19 storm have helped its economy to reopen much sooner than others, with many sectors that have suffered badly from the outbreak – from retail to finance –now recovering with poise.    
pandemic shock therapy turns retailers towards omnichannel

Pandemic shock therapy turns retailers towards omnichannel 

The coronavirus pandemic has changed consumer shopping behaviour, prompting retailers to embrace online commerce to keep up with new trends.
big c mien dong to close due to high rent

Big C Mien Dong to close due to high rent

Out of the blue, Big C Mien Dong supermarket (in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 10) announced closing in 20 days due to a disagreement on rent after the global health crisis.
online solutions providers gain traction in surging online market

Online solutions providers gain traction in surging online market

With e-commerce surging during the COVID-19 pandemic owing to changing consumer shopping behaviour, solution providers like Sapo and EcomEasy have been making tremendous gains as online shopping rises.
silver lining to doom and gloom over bankruptcy of jcpenney

Silver lining to doom and gloom over bankruptcy of JCPenney

Amazon’s interest in purchasing bankrupt US retailer JCPenney may possibly give some relief to Vietnamese-based apparel exporters to cushion cancelled orders from the latter. 
vietnams retail sales down in five months

Vietnam’s retail sales down in five months

Total revenue of retail trade and services reached more than 1.91 quadrillion VND (82.36 billion USD) in the first five months of this year, down 4 percent year-on-year, a report from the General Statistics Office (GSO) showed.
facebook enters e commerce due to covid 19 induced plunge in revenue

Facebook enters e-commerce due to COVID-19-induced plunge in revenue?

Lower advertising revenue during the COVID-19 could be the main reason behind Facebook encroaching on the e-commerce sector.
tiki hard pressed to whip up new investment

Tiki hard-pressed to whip up new investment

Tiki's merger with Sendo and designs to list on the local stock exchange could be solutions to increasing difficulties in mobilising investment to carry on the war of attrition in e-commerce.
central group slows down performance in vietnam

Central Group slows down performance in Vietnam

Thailand-based Central Group made it among the top 10 retail companies in Vietnam by Euromonitor International, while locally-invested groups like Vingroup, FPT, Pico, and Phu Nhuan Jewelry all reported increasing performance.
mobile world reports 45 per cent plunge in after tax profit

Mobile World reports 45 per cent plunge in after-tax profit

The closing of hundreds of Mobile World stores across the country during COVID-19 has made the electronics retailer's after-tax profit drop by 45 per cent in April.
citi supports clients in vietnam through coronavirus burdens

Citi supports clients in Vietnam through coronavirus burdens

Citi Vietnam has launched a series of measures to offer assistance to retail and institutional customers during and after weeks of social distancing.
tiki and sendo reach merger deal

Tiki and Sendo reach merger deal

After being in merger talks for nearly a year, Tiki and Sendo have finally reached an agreement to join forces to beat overseas e-commerce platforms Lazada and Shopee.
vietnams textile and garment companies suffer from jcpenney bankruptcy

Vietnam’s textile and garment companies suffer from JCPenney bankruptcy

Once JCPenney files for bankruptcy, hundreds of textile and garment stores, including those in Vietnam, will have to cease and desist orders.
stores and shops succumb to pandemic in droves

Stores and shops succumb to pandemic in droves

While most stores have reopened after the health crisis, some of them have gone out of business while others had to downsize their chains.
telecom industry expects high growth in next 5 years

Telecom industry expects high growth in next 5 years

Five sectors of telecoms, information and technology, clean agriculture, clean technologies, retail, health care and pharmaceuticals have potential for high growth in the next three years.