luxury retail space still in demand

Luxury retail space still in demand

japan group registers to buy additional 2086 stake in vietnam electronics retailer

Japan group registers to buy additional 20.86% stake in Vietnam electronics retailer

Nojima Corporation, one of Japan's leading electronics retailers, has registered to buy a large number of shares of Tran Anh Digital World JSC (TAG) in an effort to raise its ownership rate to over 30 percent in the Hanoi-based electronics retailer.
gasoline price in vietnam surges 6 second rise in may

Gasoline price in Vietnam surges 6%, second rise in May

The ministries of finance and trade-industry have given the green light to the second gasoline price hike this month with a six percent rise, bringing the retail gasoline price in Vietnam to VND20,100-21,030 per liter.
low cpi spurs retail trade growth

Low CPI spurs retail trade growth

The total revenue from retail trade and services reached approximately US$48.5 billion during the first four months of this year, the General Statistics Office (GSO) said.
japanese investors stepping up presence in vietnam

Japanese investors stepping up presence in Vietnam

Japanese small and-medium investors are increasing their investment in processing, manufacturing and retail in Vietnam, according to the first quarter report by the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI). 
saigoncoop fairprice joint venture opens new hypermarket

SaigonCo.op-FairPrice joint venture opens new hypermarket

The joint-venture company between Vietnamese leading retailer Saigon Co.op and Singaporean retailer NTUC FairPrice on April 19 opened its second hypermarket in the country in District 7's Tan Phong Ward.
south koreas emart to open 60mn mall in vietnam

South Korea’s Emart to open $60mn mall in Vietnam

Leading South Korean retailer Emart will mark its official entrance into Vietnam with a US$60 million shopping center slated for opening in October this year.
mwg make vnd165 billion profit in two months

MWG make VND165 billion profit in two months

MobileWorld (MWG), the country’s leading mobile phone and electronics retailer, reaped VND3.8 trillion ($178.6) in revenue in the first two months of this year, meeting 16 per cent of its 2015 plan.
leading korean hypermarket to enter viet nam

Leading Korean hypermarket to enter Viet Nam

Leading Korean retailer Emart on March 31 unveiled its plan to open its first Emart hypermarket in Viet Nam in HCM City's Go Vap District, one of the most populous areas in HCM City, with total investment capital of US$60 million.
asian retail investor sentiment rocked by central bank policy oil prices manulife

Asian retail investor sentiment rocked by central bank policy, oil prices: Manulife

Monetary easing, stimulus and the plunge in oil prices have heavily influenced retail investor sentiment in the fourth quarter of 2014, according to the Manulife Investor Sentiment Index. 
leading vietnamese realty firm jumps into consumer electronics retailing

Leading Vietnamese realty firm jumps into consumer electronics retailing

Leading Vietnamese property firm Vingroup will enter theconsumer electronics retailing sector later this month with the introduction of the brand VinPro.
leading vietnamese realty firm opens more retail outlets in ho chi minh city

Leading Vietnamese realty firm opens more retail outlets in Ho Chi Minh City

Leading Vietnamese realty firm Vingroup has opened another Vinmart supermarket in downtown Ho Chi Minh City and will inaugurate 10 Vinmart+ convenient stores at the same time in the same city on Tuesday, newswire Vietnamplus reported on Monday.
vietnam consumers spend 297bn shopping online in 2014 report

Vietnam consumers spend $2.97bn shopping online in 2014: report

Vietnamese people spent $2.97 billion shopping online last year, or 2.12 percent of the country’s total retail revenue, an agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade said in a report released in mid-February.
viet nams e commerce revenue in 2014 touched 3b

Viet Nam's e-commerce revenue in 2014 touched $3b

Business-to-customer (B2C) e-commerce in Viet Nam garnered a total revenue of US$2.97 billion in 2014, accounting for 2.12 per cent of the country's gross retail sales of goods.
thai retail leader central group to invest 114 billion in 2015

Thai retail leader Central Group to invest $1.14 billion in 2015

BANGKOK - Thailand's largest retail conglomerate, Central Group, plans to invest 37 billion baht ($1.14 billion) this year, expanding at home and in Southeast Asian neighbours by opening new malls to tap into cross-border trade and lining up acquisitions.