Japanese, Thai goods reach every corner of Vietnamese marketVietNamNet Bridge - Several years ago, fans of Thai and Japanese goods had only several choices – either buying the products carried across border gates, or going to a few select shops. But now, they can freely choose products at many specialized stores. Specialized shops are mushroomingThere are about 100 retail points belonging to foreign invested supermarkets in Vietnam, half of which belong to Thai investors. A report from MOIT (Ministry of Industry and Trade) shows that the deficit in trade with Thailand in the first eight months of the year reached $3.5 billion.Thai products are available at 9,000 traditional markets, supermarkets and home appliance distribution centers. In large cities, Thai goods account for 30-50 percent of the market share.There are about 100 retail points belonging to foreign invested supermarkets in Vietnam, half of which belong to Thai investors.The others are run by world giants such as Lotte, Aeon and Emart.

Source: VietNamNet News December 23, 2017 07:07 UTC