launching of phase i world class workshop system and logistics centre in haiphong

Launching of phase I world-class workshop system and logistics centre in Haiphong

Third-party logistics provider Damco and Vietnamese warehouse owner Construction and Mechanic JSC (HTM) have opened a new warehouse in northern Vietnam to support key fashion and retail customers whose sourcing patterns are centred there.
mof holds firm on petrol prices

MoF holds firm on petrol prices

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) on Tuesday asked traders to keep the current retail petrol prices unchanged while ensuring supply and demand balance for domestic consumption.
twitter amazon team up for in app purchasing

Twitter, Amazon team up for in-app purchasing

Amazon rolled out a new feature on Monday allowing Twitter users to select items for purchase on the online retail site without leaving the messaging platform.

Economic needs test for foreign retailers maintained

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has rejected a proposal to remove the economic needs test for foreign retailers wishing to establish new retail outlets.
retail prices of petrol diesel kerosene rise

Retail prices of petrol, diesel, kerosene rise

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) increased the retail prices of petrol, kerosene and diesel from 12am yesterday.
thai retailer opens 10000 m mall in vietnam

Thai retailer opens 10,000 m² mall in Vietnam

A Thai retail corporation has officially marked its presence in Vietnam along with other plans to penetrate further into the country’s market by inaugurating a 10,000 square meter shopping center in Hanoi.
new power calculations

New power calculations

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has issued a decision on electricity retail prices that will apply to six price levels instead of the current seven levels.
megamall in hanois long bien taking shape

Megamall in Hanoi’s Long Bien taking shape

Japanese giant retailer AEON and Vietnamese Him Lam Joint Stock Company have announced plans to break ground on a multi-million dollar shopping complex in Hanoi’s outlying district of Long Bien later this month.
ford vietnam releases upbeat sales figures in march

Ford Vietnam releases upbeat sales figures in March

Led by steady demand for the class-leading Ford Ranger and Ford Transit, Ford Vietnam today announced March retail sales of 817 units, a 64 per cent increase over the same period last year.
vietnam dressing up

Vietnam dressing up

Vietnam may soon become a fashionista paradise with scores of leading fashion retailers vying against one another to distribute their brands in the fast growing country.
epicor provides erp training for foreign trade university

Epicor provides ERP training for Foreign Trade University

Epicor Software Corporation, a global leader in business software solutions for manufacturing, distribution, retail and services organisations, is collaborating with Vietnam E-commerce Association (VECOM) to conduct two training sessions at Foreign Trade University today in Hanoi.
mobileworld announces share hsx share issue

MobileWorld announces share HSX share issue

MobileWorld, Vietnam’s top mobile retailer, announced it planned to list 63 million shares on the HSX in June.
lotte mart expands chain footprint to the capital

Lotte Mart expands chain footprint to the capital

South Korea’s supermarket giant Lotte Mart inaugurated the first giant new shopping centre in the northern area in Hanoi’s Mipec Tower last week as part of its aggressive expansion in the run-up to Vietnam opening the doors to foreign retailers.
ministries deny fuel price hike request for 3rd time

Ministries deny fuel price hike request for 3rd time

The ministries of industry-trade and finance rejected Thursday a request from fuel wholesalers for a rise in retail prices, the third refusal since January, even though the dealers complained earlier they are making a loss.
vietnam set to probe milk price manipulation allegation

Vietnam set to probe milk price manipulation allegation

The Vietnamese Ministry of Finance has signed a directive to form five teams of inspectors to look into five dairy companies this week that are under public scrutiny for allegedly colluding with each other to increase retail milk prices.