State Backing Integral To Thai Bihn's Retail Development

The department of industry and trade in the Vietnamese province of Thai Bihn has revealed plans to dramatically ramp up the presence of modern retail in the region. From one wholesale trade centre and eight supermarkets and convenience stores at the end of 2007, the province is targeting 20 additional trade centres and 74 new supermarkets by year-end 2020. However, while this expansion says much about the province's increasing affluence, the need to rely on government investment for retail growth is telling about the province's

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