CEO Chiến Phạm talks about US Express, an e-commerce business that purchases and ships goods from the US to Việt Nam. VMS Photo Hải Thanh HÀ NỘI — Products from well-known US brands like Sephora, Victoria's Secret, Lacoste, Nike, Adidas and Coach will be shipped to Vietnamese customers more quickly and conveniently than ever. US Express, an e-commerce business specialising in purchasing and shipping goods from the US to Việt Nam, launched on Thursday in Hà Nội. It announced a system to connect users with Nordstrom Rack and HauteLook, two of the world’s biggest sellers of discounted authentic products. The US is the birthplace of many brands known and loved by consumers around the world, including in Việt Nam. However, prices and shipping time remain obstacles for Vietnamese consumers, with many US websites blocking access or charging membership fees, according to Chiến Phạm, … [Read more...] about US Express delivers authentic products to Việt Nam
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Việt Nam opens new doors for UK fashion designer
Designer Graeme Armour, from the UK. VNS Photo Lê HươngViet Nam News Lê Hương chats with Graeme Armour, a designer from the UK, who has recently teamed up with domestic fashion brand IVY moda at their Autumnl-Winter fashion show. A graduate from the Central Saint Martins Art School in London, Armour has worked with huge names in the fashion industry like Alexander McQueen, Emanuelle Ungaro and Karl Lagerfeld. A finalist in Colin McDowell’s Fashion Fringe, he was named Scottish Young Designer of the Year at the Scottish Fashion Awards in 2008, judged by vogue.com editor Dolly Jones, Hilary Alexander and the Hon Daphne Guinness. - Is it your first time co-ordinating with Vietnamese designers? What are you thoughts of their work? Yes. This is the first time with Vietnamese designers and the first time I have been in Việt Nam. IVY moda is a great brand with a steady customer base. I had knowledge of what IVY has done so far. I think it is … [Read more...] about Việt Nam opens new doors for UK fashion designer
Footwear giants flock to produce in Việt Nam
Viet Nam News HCM CITY — Global footwear brands like Adidas, Nike and Puma are increasingly turning to Việt Nam for their manufacturing needs due to its affordable labour costs and free trade agreements. Kasper Rorsted, general director of Adidas, said that Việt Nam produced 44 per cent of its output in 2017, while China, which used to be its biggest manufacturer, only made 19 per cent. The German company expects that production will continue to shift from China to Việt Nam, and that Việt Nam will produce more than half of Adidas footwear by the end of 2019. According to a source from Nike, the company began investing more in Việt Nam around five to seven years ago due to the reasonable labour cost and now accounts for almost half of Việt Nam’s total footwear exports. For Puma, the company also has 30 per cent of its products made in Việt Nam, and plans to do more business here if the US hikes taxes on Chinese footwear and … [Read more...] about Footwear giants flock to produce in Việt Nam
Franchising takes Vietnamese brands to the world
RedSun ITI has taken its chain of Truly Viet restaurants to Australia under the franchise model.— Photo RedSun ITI RedSun ITI has taken its chain of Truly Viet restaurants to Australia under the franchise model. It has set up a joint venture with an Australian partner to open the first restaurant in Melbourne with a menu that features four popular traditional Vietnamese dishes, goi cuon (fresh spring roll), pho (noodle soup), banh mi (Vietnamese sandwiches), and bun cha (vermicelli with grilled pork and fresh herbs). The company’s deputy director, Le Vu Minh, said the dishes have been tweaked to suit local palates. RedSun ITI has already negotiated with partners in Laos to open a chain of King BBQ restaurants there. Founded in 2008, RedSun ITI now operates several restaurant brands -- King BBQ, King BBQ Buffet, ThaiExpress, Seoul Garden, Khao Lao, Hotpot Story, Sushi Kei, and Capricciosa -- with 140 restaurants nation-wide. It launched its first franchise concept, King … [Read more...] about Franchising takes Vietnamese brands to the world
Vincom opens three new malls in Thanh Hoa, Lam Dong and Long An
Vincom Retail Joint-Stock Company on April 28 held an opening ceremony to celebrate the opening of three Vincom Plaza shopping centres in three provinces. These are the first Vincom shopping centres to open in the central province of Thanh Hoa, and the southern provinces of Lam Dong and Long An. The three openings bring the total number of retail centres of Vincom nationwide to 49, continuing to confirm the position of the largest retail property management company in Viet Nam, with presence in 26 provinces. The panorama view of Vincom Plaza Thanh Hoa Shopping Centre is highlighted with modern architecture. — Photo Vincom Vincom Plaza Bao Loc in Lam Dong, Vincom Plaza in Thanh Hoa and Vincom Plaza Tan An in Long An display the full range of Vincom's national standards on architectural style, shopping spaces and amusement parks, promising to bring new experiences to people in these localities. Vincom Plaza Thanh Hoa, located in a complex of Vinpearl five-star hotels and … [Read more...] about Vincom opens three new malls in Thanh Hoa, Lam Dong and Long An