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Food
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Hanoi to go modern, install 1,000 public vending machines

Recently the city people’s committee approved the installation of around 1,000 vending machines in public locations under its own supervision. They are expected to provide a wide variety of beverages, snacks and fresh fruits besides customer assistance,…

Mcdonalds Hanoi
Food
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Vietnam’s communist heart Hanoi gets its first McDonald’s

Global burger behemoth McDonald’s opened its first branch on Saturday (Dec 2) in the historic heart of communist Hanoi, a conservative city renowned for its traditional – and cheap – Vietnamese staples beloved by food-obsessed locals. Hungry customers lined…

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Fashion
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Mumuso Vietnam accused of fraud

Fashion and lifestyle goods retailer Mumuso Vietnam has been accused of selling Chinese goods as Korean products. The allegation surfaced on South Korean SBS News, which reported that the Shanghai-based company has been duping customers into thinking it is a…

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General
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AirAsia now flies directly from Penang to Hanoi and Phuket

AirAsia is flying directly to two popular Asean destinations from Penang – bringing the popular Malaysian state closer to Hanoi in Vietnam and Phuket in Thailand. Starting from July 1, flights to Hanoi will operate four times weekly while flights to Phuket…

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Fashion
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Lyn Vietnam to open a new shop in Hanoi

Thai handbag and accessories label Lyn Vietnam is opening three more stores in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi. One store will be opened inside Vincom Center this Friday. The other two will open at Hanoi’s Vincom Royal City and Trang Tien Plaza, on May 2 and 14…

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Fashion
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Superdry Vietnam launching first Hanoi flagship store

Superdry Vietnam will open first flagship store on Saturday, at Hanoi’s Trang Tien Plaza. It will showcase the British fashion brand’s latest menswear, women’s and children’s casualwear, sportswear, footwear, undergarments and accessories. For its Vietnam…

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Real Estate
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Hanoi retail development spreading beyond CBD, says CBRE

Hanoi’s retail supply is growing outside the CBD area, reports real-estate company CBRE. With a total of 157,000sqm of retail coming from eight projects under development in fast-growing residential areas with good connecting infrastructure, CBRE says the…

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Fashion
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New store for Zara Vietnam

Zara Vietnam opens its first Hanoi store tomorrow in Vincom Centre Ba Trieu. According to an announcement on the Spanish fashion brand’s website, the three-storey store will face Doan Tran Nghiep street and offer styles for women, children, teens, and men. It…

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E-Tailing
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Alibaba chairman Jack Ma to speak at e-payment forum in Hanoi

Now in its third year, the forum is the country’s biggest e-payment event. World famous billionaire and Alibaba chairman Jack Ma is expected to visit Hanoi next month to attend a forum on e-payment services. Now in its third year, the annual Vietnam E-Payment…

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Fashion
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Old Navy Vietnam opens second store

Old Navy Vietnam has opened its first store in Hanoi, three months after its debut in the country. The 655sqm store is located in Vincom Nguyen Chi Thanh and offers collections for men, women, kids and babies. Melissa Fehlman, GM of Old Navy Vietnam, said the…

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Food
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Golden Gate steps into bubble-tea market

Vietnam restaurant group Golden Gate has stepped into the bubble-tea market with its first Yu Tang outlet in Hanoi. It is on the Chua Lang site formerly occupied by failed The Coffee Inn. The group acquired the property at the end of last year. Yu Tang…

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E-Tailing
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Hanoi attempts to manage app-car services like taxis

Hanoi will manage the operation of app-based taxi service, including Uber and Grab, in a way similar to traditional taxis to guarantee a fair business environment. The move followed Hanoi, HCM City and Danang taxi associations petitioning the Ministry of…

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General
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Facebook retailers in Hanoi told to pay tax

Tax collectors have reached out to more than 13,400 businesses, following a similar move by their peers in Ho Chi Minh City. The Hanoi Department of Taxation has sent text messages to 13,422 Facebook accounts that use the social media network as a retail…

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Fashion
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Zara looking to zip up fashion market with new store in Hanoi

Fashion lovers will have yet another reason to go shopping with the brand’s first store opening in the Vietnamese capital. High street retailer Zara has announced plans to open its first store in Hanoi in October. The world’s leading clothing and accessories…

Topless Vietnam
General
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Hanoi shops employ topless men to lure customers

The trend started at a restaurant on Thai Ha Street. The images of young men without a shirt on and hot body made many curious and went to the restaurant to see for themselves. Tran Thai Linh, a local in Dong Da District, said she also went to the restaurant…