Aeon plans to accelerate the opening of malls and supermarkets in Vietnam. Building central kitchens in its malls Aeon plans to build central kitchens that can prepare fresh bread and ready-made dishes in its malls. These will then by delivered to its smaller supermarkets. Aeon Mall in Ha Dong, Hanoi is one of the malls that has a central kitchen. It ships 60 different kinds of bread and...

Vietnamese retailer Masan has launched WINLife ecosystem, a relatively new retail format in Vietnam. Its 27 new WIN stores offer a one-stop shopping destination for the purchase of various daily essentials, including grocery products and services. Source: Masan Group One-stop store format for convenience Masan positions WINLife as a “ one-stop shop ecosystem that provides consumer...

Vietnam's Bach Hoa Xanh, part of Mobile World Investment Corp, is exploring sale of up to 20% of its chain of convenience stores. Deal likely to be completed in 2023 The business is expected to be valued at more than US$1.5bn and will likely attract interest from local and international retailers. The proceeds will be used to expand the retailer's distribution network, upgrade technology an...