Japanese casual clothing retailer UNIQLO unveiled its plans to open its first store in Vietnam during the fall of 2019, marking its further expansion in Southeast Asia.
A number of convenience stores advertising their brands as “made in Korea” or “made in Japan” have been fined for ambiguous information on the origin of their goods, making many Vietnamese consumers feel confused and nervous.
VOV.VN - Chinese businesses are looking to collaborate with Vietnamese partners to stock Vietnamese rice in supermarkets throughout Guangxi province.
Despite some corrections in the first half, bank tickers are expected to lead the market in the second half, buoyed by dwindling provisioning and upbeat profit prospect.
Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) Le Minh Hung has recently directed the entire banking industry to strictly control foreign currency lending to better minimise dollar speculation and fight against dollarisation in the economy.
Besides big freight and forwarding companies, numerous startups with technology apps have joined the fast delivery market.
Domestic dairy producers are developing their A2 milk cow herds to serve their plan to make A2 milk, starting a new race in the high-end market segment.
The Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) raised VND2.3 trillion (over US$98.7 million) at the latest auction of Government bonds (G-bonds) issued by the State Treasury on August 1.
The Ministry of Commerce says that various types of tropical fruit are becoming more and more popular among Russian consumers whose purchasing power is increasing.
The Government will have to decide either to devalue the Vietnamese dong further against the US dollar to support exports and avoid cheaper Chinese goods to flood in the local market, or keep the USD/VND exchange rate stable to avoid increased public debt and control inflation as the US-China trade war accelerates.
The motorbike market of Vietnam has recorded positive growth in recent years, despite being forecast to enter a saturation period by the Vietnam Association of Motorcycle Manufacturers (VAMM) two years ago.
VOV.VN - Despite a slight decrease in the imports of seafood in June, the value of seafood imports jumped 32.5% to US$860.67 million during the first half of this year, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.
FrieslandCampina’s Dutch Lady brand has been voted among the Top 10 Vietnamese Brands this year in a poll conducted by the Vietnam Intellectual Property Association.
More foreign retailers have flocked to Vietnam as they believe the market is promising. But many retailers have had to leave because of stiff competition.
Warm bilateral ties coupled with significant spending by the Republic of Korea on farm produce imports are creating great opportunities for Vietnamese exporters.
Vietnamese customers’ rapidly changing needs and expectations and lower spending on fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) are the biggest challenges to the sector, according to a new report released by consumer and retail research company Kantar Worldpanel.
Dak Nong will organise a programme on July 18-23 to promote avocados, a specialty fruit of the Central Highlands province.
VOV.VN - There was an increase in imports of most products from Japan during the first five months of this year, with coal skyrocketing to US$3.24 million, 134 times higher than its previous level.
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV)’s recent response to the continuous rise of USD prices has demonstrated its readiness to make an intervention in order to stabilise the foreign exchange market.
Condominium property prices remained fairly stable during the first half of 2018, with under 2% in fluctuations.
The condominium market for sale showed signs of slowing down in the second quarter of this year, said Nguyen Hoai An, director of CBRE Vietnam’s Hanoi branch at a recent press conference to report on the capital city’s real estate market in the second quarter of this year.
