sbv urges customer info security

SBV urges customer info security

The State Bank of Viet Nam has issued a decree asking businesses to enhance customer information privacy after an alleged breach of mobile retail chain The Gioi Di Dong (Mobile World) revealed personal information of more than five million customers.
aeon mall brings contest of 20 year history from japan to vietnam

AEON MALL brings contest of 20-year history from Japan to Vietnam

Striving to improve customer experience, AEON MALL Vietnam has just organised the Role Play Contest 2018, participated by Tamai Mitsugu, director of the ASEAN Division, AEON MALL Japan, and Dinh Thi My Loan, chairwoman of the Vietnam Retailers Association.
vingroup completes purchase of vien thong a

Vingroup completes purchase of Vien Thong A

Acquiring the mobile retail chain Vien Thong A is expected to help Vingroup distribute its Vsmart smartphone products.   
alibaba develops new retail model in southeast asia

Alibaba develops new retail model in Southeast Asia

The failure of traditional retailers like US-based Sears signals the rise of e-commerce platforms and non-seller stores, which have been developed hugely across Southeast Asia by global e-commerce giant Alibaba Group.
parkson shutdown signals full retreat

Parkson shutdown signals full retreat?

With one more Parkson store in Ho Chi Minh City on the edge of closure due to continuous losses, it may be time for some to question if the Malaysian ­retailer could leave Vietnam ­altogether.
survey retail and financial firms most eager to hire in vietnam

Survey: retail and financial firms most eager to hire in Vietnam

A recent salary survey by Talentnet shows that the retail, banking, and insurance sectors are the most likely to increase their headcount to support business expansions in 2019.
vinmart takes over fivimart

Vinmart takes over Fivimart

Selling all the shares to Vingroup, the 23 supermarkets of the Fivimart chain will be brought under the umbrella of Vinmart.
youth up sony show 2018 arrives to hanoi

Youth up: Sony Show 2018 arrives to Hanoi

After the success in Ho Chi Minh City, Sony Show 2018, an extensive and zestful tech event exclusively for the young, arrived to Hanoi to stay during October 5-7 in Vincom Royal City with the theme of “Youth Up.”
local firms and farmers must meet tracebility requirements in foreign markets

Local firms and farmers must meet tracebility requirements in foreign markets

Local enterprises and farmers needed more information about the origin of export products because importers and retailers overseas had higher demands for traceability of agricultural products, according to experts.
dung quat bio ethanol to resume operations in mid october

Dung Quat Bio-Ethanol to resume operations in mid-October

Dung Quat Bio-Ethanol Fuel factory invested by PetroVietnam Central Biofuels JSC (BSR-BF) will resume operations in mid-October, contributing to increasing E5 fuel supply and decreasing retail prices.
amazon assists vietnamese online sellers through new localised website

Amazon assists Vietnamese online sellers through new localised website

US internet giant Amazon has rolled out new initiatives to facilitate cross-border activities among Vietnamese sellers and exporters.
ssi fund invests again in maternal baby products retailer con cung

SSI fund invests again in maternal, baby products retailer Con Cung

SSI Asset Management said a fund it jointly manages with Japan’s Daiwa Corporate Investment Co Ltd has made a second round of investment in Con Cung, the leading retail chain for maternal and baby products.
pharmaceutical retail market welcomes newcomer

Pharmaceutical retail market welcomes newcomer

Numerous large-scale enterprises, including FPT Retail, are showing ambitions to break into the pharmaceuticals segment. However, investors are sceptical about FPT Retail's chances.
petrol price increased by vnd320 per litre

Petrol price increased by VND320 per litre

The retail price of bio-fuel E5 RON 92 rose VND320 to VND20,231 (US$0.87) per litre at 3pm Friday due to rising global prices, the ministries of Industry and Trade and Finance announced.
tran anh officially delists from hanoi stock exchange

Tran Anh officially delists from Hanoi Stock Exchange

Merging with Tran Anh (code: TAG) may have been a big mistake by technology retail giant Mobile World, as the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) has just announced approving its decision to delist from the stock exchange due to its negative performance.