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The rise of local retailers via mergers and acquisitions is expected to balance Vietnam’s retail market, which had been dominated by foreign investors.

Retailers are focusing on online shopping as more and more consumers are seeking to avoid public places amid the new COVID-19 outbreak.

Vietnamese bananas have hit the shelves of Lotte Mart in the Republic of Korea (RoK) - the first time the fruit has been distributed in the country via a large supermarket chain.

Vietnamese bananas have hit the shelves of Lotte Mart in the Republic of Korea (RoK) - the first time the fruit has been distributed in the country via a large supermarket chain.

The Vietnam – Hanoi Goods Week 2019 opened in Seoul on November 22, drawing a large number of visitors.

A seminar on policy orientations for win-win cooperation in goods distribution between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) took place in Hanoi on September 4.

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.

There was a surge in sales at supermarkets and shopping malls during the four-day New Year holiday.

Supermarkets and shopping malls in Ho Chi Minh City have seen a surge in sales during the three-day National Day holidays this year.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has built a project promoting the engagement of Vietnamese enterprises in foreign distribution systems through 2020 given the modest proportion of the country’s direct exports to overseas markets.

The 2018 Vietnam International Premium Sourcing Fair (VIPREMIUM) and the 6th International Mother and Child Products Exhibition (VIETBABY 2018) were kicked off at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre (SECC) in Ho Chi Minh City on May 31.

To meet the growing demand for organic foods, retailers are scouring for producers and also planning to invest in organic agriculture themselves.

The RoK's distribution and food processing companies are shifting to Vietnam from China amid tougher business conditions and strained bilateral relations in the world's most populous market.

The gift market for Vietnamese Women’s Day, October 20, this year is offering customers a wide range of products and services.

Korean retailers are accelerating their push to tap deeper into the Southeast Asian market after they suffered a serious setback in China, industry watchers said on October 15.

The purchasing power in Ho Chi Minh City increased by up to 40 percent during the National Day occasion as many families spent the three-day holiday at commercial centres.

Republic of Korea (RoK) retailer Lotte Mart has recently opened a shopping mall in Nha Trang city, the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa, its 13th in Vietnam.

The Republic of Korea (RoK)’s supermarket chain Lotte Mart Vietnam recently met with more than 100 suppliers in Khanh Hoa province to discuss buying their products.

The Republic of Korea’s (RoK) consumer goods firms are shifting their overseas focus to Vietnam, increasing investment and aggressively opening new branches, Yonhap news agency reported on May 2.

Retailers have announced a slew of promotions during the long Liberation Day-May Day holidays.