Co.op Food employees pack relief food and drinks for victims of the deadly fire that engulfed Carina Plaza apartments in HCM City. — VNS Photo Co.op Food is not only providing free meals, bread, water and clothing to residents of HCM City apartment Carina Plaza following the deadly fire last week, but is also collecting donations to support them. Co.op Food has set up two support groups, one at its store in Carina to provide the relief materials and collect goods from donors and the other at Citigate building just opposite to provide assistance to some Carina residents temporarily moved here. Nguyen Bich Ly, director of Co.op Food, said soon after the tragedy – in which 13 people died – her supermarket also donated other necessities like toothpaste, tooth brush, shampoo and other sanitary items and provided large bags and assistance to the victims to clean up their houses. It has so far donated 1,200 meals from Co.opmart Ly Thuong Kiet and Co.opmart Phu Lam, over … [Read more...] about Co.op Food renders aid to HCM City apartment fire victims
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Co.op Food stores to expand at all industrial parks
By Van Nam - The Saigon Times Daily HCMC – The Saigon Union of Trading Co-operatives, or Saigon Co.op, plans to expand its chain of Co.op Food convenient stores at all three export processing zones and 12 industrial parks around HCMC in the next five years, a Saigon Co.op official said. Saigon Co.op will open its second Co.op Food store at Tan Binh Industrial Park by this year-end, Nguyen Thanh Nhan, deputy general director of Saigon Co.op, told the Daily on Monday. The co-operative had opened the first convenient food store in Hiep Phuoc Industrial Park early last month. Nhan said after nearly two months of the Hiep Phuoc pilot store operating with promotional prices, Saigon Co.op gauged that industrial workers were excited to shop at the store and appreciated the stabilized prices. “After opening the second store in Tan Binh Industrial Park at the end of the year, Saigon Co.op will re-appraise the effectiveness of this campaign before opening the other stores at all … [Read more...] about Co.op Food stores to expand at all industrial parks
Co.op Food store comes to workers
By Quoc Hung - The Saigon Times Daily HCMC - Saigon Co.op, owner of Co.opMart, on Thursday opened a new convenience food store at Linh Trung II Export Processing Zone in HCMC’s outlying district of Thu Duc to serve workers in the zone. The store covers nearly 500 square meters, and stocks a wide range of food items including fresh, processed, semi-processed, ready-cooked and frozen products. This is part of Saigon Co.op’s expansion plan to bring convenience to workers in the city. This is the second Co.op Food store to serve workers after the first one opened at Hiep Phuoc Industrial Park in Nha Be District last year. Saigon Co.op has plans to open more stores at other industrial parks where the demand for safe and hygiene foods is running high. Up to now, Saigon Co.op has opened 18 Co.op Food stores in the city. … [Read more...] about Co.op Food store comes to workers
Two Co.opMart supermarkets, one Co.op Food store online
Two Co.opMart supermarkets, one Co.op Food store online By Quoc Hung - The Saigon Times Daily HCMC - Saigon Co.op, operator of the Co.opMart supermarket chain, last week inaugurated a new store in the city and will open another in Hanoi on Wednesday, bringing the total nationwide to 44. Co.opMart Saigon in Hanoi will cover 7,500 square meters and include a bookstore, game area, entertainment center and restaurant. The VND74-billion store is located at Km 10 Nguyen Trai Street, Mo Lao Ward, Ha Dong District in the capital. This is also the first supermarket of Saigon Co.op in Hanoi. Saigon Co.op last week also opened its ninth convenience food store in HCMC. The new Co.op Food store is located at 405 Hoang Van Thu Street, Tan Binh District. Open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. every day, the new store stocks a wide range of fresh, processed, semi-processed, cooked and frozen foods. The country's leading retail chain store operator is also continuing to expand its supermarket and convenience … [Read more...] about Two Co.opMart supermarkets, one Co.op Food store online
Co.op Mart Tuy Hoa: A modern and community-oriented retail model
(VEN) - Commencing operations in Phu Yen Province in 2007, Co.op Mart Tuy Hoa has provided local people with the opportunity to access a modern retail channel, meeting their shopping needs and contributing to promoting trade and services in the province. Located in the center of the city of Tuy Hoa, Co.op Mart Tuy Hoa has joined the price stabilization program and actively participated in the campaign that was launched to promote the sale of Vietnamese goods in rural areas. … [Read more...] about Co.op Mart Tuy Hoa: A modern and community-oriented retail model