Reporting and analysis on retail, e-commerce, and consumer trends in Vietnam, updated continuously by our newsroom.
Dubbed the most intriguing airline startup in 2020 by Forbes, Bamboo Airways is now among three leading carriers in Vietnam, proving an ideal option for a 5-star oriented flight experience. Inspired by its founder’s dream of exploring the sky at the age of…
Vietnamese restaurant chain Roll’d, has rolled out a range of pantry staples at Coles, allowing customers to recreate restaurant favoritesnoo at home. Starting this month, shoppers can now purchase the same ingredients and condiments used at the restaurant,…
National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has said it will auction 11 Airbus A321 CEO aircraft manufactured in 2004, 2007 and 2008. The sale, which is set to take place this year, is part of its program to replace old-generation aircrafts that have been used for…
Many HCMC residents have turned to online shopping for essential goods following a two-week social distancing order across the city, and e-commerce platforms are reporting a boom. Data from e-commerce platform Tiki shows sales grow by 30 percent last weekend,…
Vietnam has decided to stop importing live pigs from Thailand starting June 30 after 980 of them were found infected with African swine fever. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development took the decision to stop imports to try and prevent the disease…
Vietnam Airlines has signed an agreement with the International Air Transport Association to trial a vaccine passport next month. It will implement the IATA Travel Pass initiative that allows people to store verified Covid-19-test and vaccination certificates…
Vietnam might lose its right to enter the World’s Best Rice Contest because of the large number of unauthorized companies selling the ST25 variety on the market. U.S.-based The Rice Trader, organizer of the annual contest that started in 2009, said only the…
Although incomes have fallen because of the pandemic, a survey has found living standard improvements with Vietnamese people consuming less rice but more beer and meat. The GSO estimates per capita monthly income fell 2 percent from the previous year to…
Twenty tons of lychees from the first batch of the 2021 season harvested in the northern province of Bac Giang have been shipped to Japan. This is the second year that the fruit has been exported to far east economic giant from Bac Giang, the premier lychee…
Two partners at U.S. venture capital fund 500 Startups have founded Ascend Vietnam Ventures with plans to invest in 25 local companies. Their early-stage investments will range from $500,000 to $2 million and be in tech startups in areas like finance,…
Vietnamese coffee label TNI King Coffee has entered the US, opening its first store in Anaheim, California. The launch marks the brand’s second international venture after South Korea. King Coffee said it aims to increase its US store network to 20 this year…
Elon Musk’s recent tweets have partly contributed to sending Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies tumbling, and Vietnamese investors into losses and diminishing their hope in the future of digital currencies. Thien Tuan from the northern town of Mong Cai has…
A subsidiary of the Masan Group conglomerate has signed an agreement to acquire a 20 percent stake in tea shop chain Phuc Long Heritage Jsc. Masan’s The Sherpa Company Ltd will pour $15 million into the company, established last week to own the Phuc Long…
Vietnam exported $74 million worth of tuna in April, a 50 percent year-on-year surge, with the U.S. and E.U. buying more. According to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), tuna exports to the U.S. saw the highest growth with a…
The government has approved VietinBank’s plans to pay dividends for 2017-19 at a total rate of 28.79 shares for every 100 owned. The government owns a 64.46 percent stake in the lender. CTG shares gained 6.1 percent to rise to a new all-time high of VND51,200…
The Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry has launched an anti-dumping probe into solar cells originating from China, Thailand and Vietnam. It follows a petition by the Indian Solar Manufacturers Association. The dumping margins related to the products…
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