On May 25 it signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the capital of Emart Vietnam Co., Ltd. and for an exclusive franchise, and they completed the transaction on September 27.
THACO will be responsible for operating, managing and expanding the Emart supermarket in Vietnam, and the Korean retailer will send key personnel to Vietnam to support the operation and supply private label products at competitive prices.
THACO plans to expand Emart not only in big cities but also tier two markets across the country.
In 2022 it plans to open two more stores in Ho Chi Minh City and expand to have 10 by 2025.
At its annual general meeting this year, in line with its strategic orientation of developing into a multi-industry corporation, THACO announced the establishment of THISO International Commerce and Services Corporation (THISO) for investing and developing a variety of commercial and services businesses such as supermarkets, wedding and conference centres, F&B, indoor entertainment and others.
