Reporting and analysis on retail, e-commerce, and consumer trends in Vietnam, updated continuously by our newsroom.
Vietjet will sell five million air tickets at only VNĐ5,000 (20 cents) per ticket from December 28, 2016 to February 28, 2017, as part of its fifth anniversary celebrations. The carrier’s “Win a 1-kg gold airplane, Fly to a happy future” promotions offers…
Thailand’s foreign direct investment into Vietnam has been increasing sharply in recent years, according to a survey report by researcher Pittaya Suvakunta from Thailand’s Thammasat University Suvakunta’s report on Thai FDI in Vietnam was circulated at an…
Samsung Electronics Việt Nam (SEV) in association with University of Social Sciences and Humanities and the University of Languages and International Studies on Saturday held a ceremony to mark completion of the 14th Korean language course. The course was…
Indonesian Anti-Dumping Committee (KADI) has initiated an anti-dumping investigation of relevant colour-coated steel sheet imports from China and Việt Nam. This was revealed by the Việt Nam Competition Authority (VCA) under the Ministry of Industry and Trade.…
Domestic textile enterprises and logistics service providers should work together to reduce costs and improve their competitiveness, according to experts. Nguyễn Tường, Vice Chairman of the Việt Nam Logistics Association, said the textile industry needs to…
Along with promotion programmes, banks have been expanding their networks in an aim to reach their annual targets. In recent months, more bank transaction offices and branches have opened to welcome both individuals and enterprises as customers. For instance,…
iệt Nam estimated to gain US$7.3 billion from the export value of wood and wooden products this year, a slight increase of 1 per cent year on year, reported the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development’s General Department of Forestry. Nguyễn Bá Ngãi,…
Australia has become an all Boeing 787 destination for Vietnam Airlines after the Skyteam alliance member switched both its Melbourne and Sydney services to the next-generation Dreamliner. Vietnam Airlines’ first 787 flight to Australia arrived on Friday…
Vietnam Airlines has appointed a new General Sales Agent (GSA) in Prague, ahead of the launch of its first ever flights to the Czech Republic. A ceremony was held on 14 December 2016 to mark the occasion, attended by Vietnam’s Ambassador to the Czech…
Lazada Group’s Online Revolution, also known as 12.12, has again proven to be the biggest online shopping event in Southeast Asia, ringing up US$40.5 million in sales. About 60 per cent of the gross merchandise value (GMV) of the December 12 event came from…
Convenience-store giant 7-Eleven plans to enter Vietnam by taking over VinGroup’s VinMart+ chain, marketplace sources say. In a statement from the US last year, 7-Eleven said it would build stores as well as convert “existing locations”. Now industry insiders…
Control of the Foodpanda business has been sold by parent Rocket Internet, including the remaining Asian operations. German-based online food-ordering service Delivery Hero Holding, which is active in 33 countries, has acquired Rocket Internet-backed Emerging…
Starbucks Vietnam and The Asia Foundation, a nonprofit international development organization, today announced a one-year vocational training program in Hanoi to prepare young people from disadvantaged backgrounds for careers in Vietnam’s fast-growing food…
The country is on track to welcome more than 10 million visitors this year.Driving economic growth in Vietnam, the country’s government portal reported yesterday.The country’s economic growth prospects are strongly driven by its travel and tourism sector, the…
As Southeast Asia eCommerce merchants set benchmarks in a booming industry, their efforts are about to be celebrated with the launch of annual awards. Based in Kuala Lumpur, online shopping aggregator iPrice Group has launched the iPrice eCommerce Merchant…
The Sagawa group will acquire Phat Loc Express, Vietnam’s fifth-largest delivery service, gaining a foothold to expand operations nationwide as online shopping continues to grow. Japan’s SG Holdings, the parent of Sagawa Express, will buy all of Phat Loc’s…
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