WB arm joins with Japanese lender to invest $60 mln in Vietnamese firms

WB arm joins with Japanese lender to invest $60 mln in Vietnamese firms

The World Bank’s IFC is making two new investments in Vietnam’s retail and agribusiness sectors to help strengthen the value chain and support food security in the country.

Finance - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Fierce race for convenience store pie in Vietnam

Fierce race for convenience store pie in Vietnam

Famous brands like Circle K, GS25, FamilyMart, 7-Eleven and Ministop are racing for a bigger stake in Vietnam's convenience store sector, a lucrative pie of the current retail market.

Industries - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Draft rules for convenience stores won’t work: industry insiders

Draft rules for convenience stores won’t work: industry insiders

A Ministry of Industry and Trade draft on retail services management has specifications that cannot be applied in practice, industry insiders insist.

Industries - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7