Giant retail and wholesale stores in Thailand are maintaining the old price of sugar following a recent hike of 2 THB (56 US cents); however, they have carried out measures to prevent hoarding of the sweet commodity.
The presence of foreign-invested enterprises in Vietnam's retail sector has increased competition among businesses, jointly regulating supply and demand in the domestic market.
Thailand's retail corporation Central Retail in Vietnam plans to put on shelves about 1,000 tonnes of lychee this year, with first batches of the fruit from Bac Giang province’s Luc Ngan district transported to its supermarkets after a ceremony on May 25.
To fuel the production, trading, and consumption of Vietnamese goods, the Prime Minister has approved a project on developing the domestic market in association with the “Vietnamese people prioritise Vietnamese goods” campaign.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) is working to connect enterprises and localities facing COVID-19 outbreaks to ensure goods are consumed, especially agricultural produce in virus-hit areas.
Many products made under a programme called ‘One Commune One Product’ that facilitates the development of regional specialities will be sold through major retail channels during Tet next month.
Central Retail Vietnam in collaboration with the People's Committee of K'Bang district in Gia Lai province has officially launched a project called ‘Livelihood for K'Bang Community’ at Big C Quy Nhon.
Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai recently worked with some supermarket systems in Hanoi on ensuring the supply of essential goods and preventing the COVID-19 pandemic.
Vietnam’s retail sector has actively adapted to better serve the rising number of customers now shopping online more often due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Stores in Ho Chi Minh City have introduced a wide range of products for International Women’s Day (March 8) and are offering promotions to attract buyers.
Concerns are growing over whether supermarket chain Big C’s temporary suspension of Vietnamese apparel purchases could spread to other products and retailers.
The Straits Times, an English-language daily newspaper based in Singapore, published an article on April 3 praising an eco-friendly campaign in Vietnam, which has seen local supermarkets using non-plastic products to wrap vegetables.
The food processing and drinks industry has seen growth of 7 percent in recent years, with more and more foreign investors deciding to pour money into the sector.
The Sai Gon Giai Phong (Liberated Sai Gon) newspaper hosted a ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City on January 26 to honour 27 most popular Vietnamese brand names in 2019 selected by its readers.
A number of Vietnamese goods weeks have been held abroad this year, with the aim to offer Vietnamese firms a chance to directly export goods to big foreign distribution systems, such as Big C, Aeon, Lotte, and Emart.