Large international retailers including Aeon, Uniqlo, Walmart, Amazon, Safeway, Carrefour, Decathlon, Central Group and Ikea have been visiting Vietnam seeking partnerships in industrial, agricultural and handicrafts products, said industry insiders and officials.

Recently, in addition to improving service quality and restructuring models, retail systems have continuously increased the number of their stores and supermarkets in Vietnam, showing that the domestic retail market still has an ample room for development.

Since the beginning of this year, a diverse range of foreign products have entered the Vietnamese market, with Ho Chi Minh City experiencing a surge across various promotional channels.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam International Sourcing Expo 2024 opened in Ho Chi Minh City on June 6, attracting the participation of nearly 300 reputable distribution channels and importers from around the world in an attempt to seek and establish partnerships with Vietnamese suppliers.

The capital city of Hanoi experienced a robust economic upswing in January-May, with positive growth across trade, services and tourism sectors.

Vietnam’s total retail sales of consumer goods and services during January-May increased 8.7% year-on-year to top VND2.58 quadrillion (US$101.3 billion), according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

VOV.VN - Central Retail’s GO!, Tops Market, and mini go! supermarkets are expected to consume approximately 300 tonnes of lychees during this year’s season, equivalent to that of last year's season.

GS25, a leading convenience store chain in the Republic of Korea operated by GS Retail, recently opened its 300th store in Vietnam, six years after breaking into the Southeast Asian country.

VOV.VN - Prices of both petrol RON95-III and E5 RON92 were revised up as of 15:00 May 23 according to a latest price adjustment by the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

VOV.VN - More leading distributors and retailers around the world have registered to take part in the upcoming Vietnam International Sourcing 2024 which will run in Ho Chi Minh City from June 6 to 8 to look for Vietnamese suppliers, according to the European - American Market Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade.