amazon expands kindle tablet sale to 170 countries

Amazon expands Kindle tablet sale to 170 countries

Online retail titan Amazon announced Thursday it is expanding sales of its Kindle tablet computers to "over 170 countries and territories around the world," and its Appstore in nearly 200 countries.
mega markets to wage mega battle

Mega-markets to wage mega-battle

A joint venture between Vietnam’s Saigon Co.op and Singapore’s NTUC Fair Price inaugurated its first mega-supermarket in Ho Chi Minh’s Thu Duc district last week. Nguyen Thi Hanh, general director of Saigon Co.op spoke with VIR’s Nguyen Chung about the strategy of blending wholesale and retail to compete in Vietnam’s growing consumer economy.
ford vietnam drives ahead

Ford Vietnam drives ahead

Ford Vietnam reported strong growth in retail sales in April, a sign for continuous recovery this year.
ntuc fair price to open grand supermarkets in vietnam

NTUC Fair Price to open grand supermarkets in Vietnam

A license to form a trade joint venture in Vietnam between Singaporean retailer NTUC Fair Price and Vietnamese partner Sai Gon Co.op was granted on May 4th.
part 2 vietnam gets ready to receive korean third investment wave

Part 2: Vietnam gets ready to receive Korean third investment wave

South Koreans have been flocking to Vietnam to invest in the real estate, retail, logistics, consumer goods and electronics projects, the business fields that they have great advantages.
economic downturn doesnt dissuade developer aeon

Economic downturn doesn’t dissuade developer Aeon

Aeon, Japan’s leading retail developer, will start construction of its first project in Hanoi within the next few months, and it is considering developing two more shopping venues in the capital city to catch the potential market expansion.
managing retail centres a little known art

Managing retail centres a little known art

When bad business forces big shopping malls to close, what can be done to revive business? In light of recent developments in Hanoi, VIR talked to Leanne Michell, regional director of asset services under CBRE Asia Pacific, regarding the approaches that developers can take to address such problems.
desire wavers in face of disorder

Desire wavers in face of disorder

In recent times, Vietnam has come to be seen as an attractive destinations for retailing with increasing numbers of shopping centres opening in Hanoi. Many have been well managed and proved successful, but still more have failed. Bich Ngoc finds out why.
petrol price down 310 dong a liter today

Petrol price down 310 dong a liter today

The retail petrol price in Vietnam slightly reduces 310 dong a liter today ($1 = VND21,800), making it a total decrease of 1,200 dong a liter this month after three times of adjustment.
sea consumers buying more small domestic appliances gfk

SEA consumers buying more small domestic appliances: GfK

The Small Domestic Appliances (SDA) market in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand in the last 12 months totaled more than $804 million, expanding by nearly 6 percent in value year-on-year, according to GfK retail audit findings.
petrol price drops on global decline

Petrol price drops on global decline

Fuel distributors in Vietnam on April 18 reduced the retail price of 92-octane petrol by 1.7 percent to 23,640 VND ($1.13) per litre and trimmed prices of several other oil products, the second cut in less than 10 days.
ministry slashes retail price of petrol

Ministry slashes retail price of petrol

The Ministry of Finance has instructed businesses to lower retail price of petrol, effective 7pm, April 18.
us stocks slip after two record days

US stocks slip after two record days

US stocks closed lower Friday after two record-setting days, with sentiment dulled by poor US retail sales figures for March and more prospects of slow economic growth around the world.
petrol price cut by vnd500 per litre

Petrol price cut by VND500 per litre

The retail prices of petrol and oil were reduced by VND450-VND500 per litre at 6pm this afternoon after the record high of VND24,580 per litre on March 28.
wealth management business promises well

Wealth management business promises well

The increasing affluence of the Vietnamese people allows banks to introduce more wealth management services in the country. Duong Duc Hung, head of retail banking at ANZ Vietnam.