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Retail Asia12/12/2022

The recent layoffs by tech firms in the U.S.’s Silicon Valley have not significantly affected Vietnamese there, and things will return to normal soon, Le Chan, chief engineer at AI startup TruEra, tells VnExpress. Layoffs.fyi, the layoff statistics site, shows that more than 100,000 technology employees have been laid off in Silicon Valley this year, […]

Retail Asia13/09/2017

Queues marked the official launch for H&M Vietnam, with more than 4000 customers on its first day in Vincom Center Dong Khoi, Ho Chi Minh City. It announced the opening a month ago on its Facebook page. The first 1000 customers at the Swedish fast-fashion brand’s new shop were each given a limited-edition bag, while other shoppers […]

Retail Asia22/06/2017

Several Burger King shops in HCMC and Da Nang have closed, while Lotteria has also shut down ineffective shops. Other giants have not closed many of their shops, but they are cautious developing their chains. McDonald’s, when setting foot in Vietnam, stated it would open 100 shops within 10 years. However, after three years in […]

Retail Asia21/06/2017

The award is another big step for Sun Group on its path toward turning Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island into a luxury global travel destination. The 2017 World Travel Awards Asia & Australasia has named JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay in southern Vietnam Asia’s Leading New Resort. The five-star JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay beat […]

Retail Asia09/06/2017

The world-renowned brand is following in the footsteps of Zara and Topshop. Swedish fashion giant Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) has announced plans to open its first store in Vietnam at the Vincom Dong Khoi commercial complex in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 1. The store, which will cover 2,200 square meters across two floors, will […]

Retail Asia24/05/2017

After failing three times, Malaysian discount air carrier AirAsia is once again trying to crack the growing, but well-protected, Vietnamese airline market Vietnam closely guards its airline market, dominated by state-run Vietnam Airlines and local discount carrier Vietjet Air, but growth potential is such that it is attracting yet another bid by AirAsia, its fourth since […]

Retail Asia17/05/2017

Online fashion platform Zalora Vietnam has officially merged with Robins, becoming one online platform, following the pair’s merger 12 months ago. As of May 12, Central Group-owned fashion retailer Robins and e-commerce giant Zalora Vietnam will be shopped at Robins.vn only, not on individual websites. The merger is believed to make the new platform the […]

Retail Asia18/01/2017

The 2015 report of the International Franchise Association showed that the total value of franchise contracts in 2014 was $3.8 trillion. Of this, the contracts in the US made up $2.4 trillion and only $600 billion was from Asia. However, the future will belong to the continent. Asian countries have made heavy investments to franchise […]

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Vietnamese unscathed by U.S. tech meltdown

Queue greets H&M Vietnam launch in HCMC

Vietnamese street food favored over foreign fast food chains

JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay crowned Asia’s leading new resort

H&M announces location of first store in Vietnam

Malaysia’s AirAsia again tries to take off in Vietnam

Zalora Vietnam becomes Robins after merger

Vietnamese franchise market in early stage of development