Viet Nam's top 10 retailers announced

Singapore's Retail Asia Magazine has announced its top 10 Viet Nam retailers for 2012.

The firms are Sai Gon Jewellery Company (SJC), Sai Gon Co.op, Phu Nhuan Jewellery Company (PNJ), Nguyen Kim electronics supermarket chain, Mobile World, Big C supermarket chain, Parkson supermarket chain, HCM City Book Distribution Corp (Fahasa), Vien Thong A mobile phone chain and TCT group.

The list was based on business results of companies in 14 countries and territories. Fahasa was also named in the top 500 Asia-Pacific retailers in 2012. Last year, its turnover reached VND1.4 trillion ($66.6 million), a 10 per cent year-on-year increase, despite the economic recession.

Currently, the distributor has 56 bookstores throughout the country

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