BRG group, Japanese partner to open more FujiMart stores in Vietnam
BRG Group JSC and its Japanese partner, Sumitomo Corporation, on March 24 signed a joint-venture contract on expanding the FujiMart grocery supermarket chain in Vietnam, towards opening 50 new stores throughout the country by 2028.
Hanoi (VNA) - BRG Group JSC and its Japanese partner, Sumitomo Corporation, on March 24 signed a joint-venturecontract on expanding the FujiMart grocery supermarket chain inVietnam, towards opening 50 new stores throughout the country by 2028.
Speaking at thesigning ceremony, Chairman and General Manager of Sumitomo Corporation for Asia and Oceania Shiomi Keigo said the FujiMartsupermarket chain is a perfect combination between the two famous brands of Japan and Vietnam toprovide clean, safe and fresh products every day to consumers with a dedicatedand professional service style.
Vietnam's retail market is said to develop quite strongly in recent years,witnessing a shift from the traditional form of small stores to modern one like supermarkets andconvenience stores which offer superior levels of safety and convenience.
The impact of theCOVID-19 pandemic has also prompted people to pay more attention to their health and thus preferring fresh and delicious foods with clear origins.
Chairwoman of BRG Group Nguyen Thi Nga said the firm has a long-term strategywith the desire to bring the best values to the community, adding that the FujiMartsupermarket chain has become a friend of more and more families in Vietnam.
The contract betweenBRG and Sumitomo serves as a milestone for both sides when they officiallyenter a new phase in the retail field besides their on-going partnership indeveloping a smart city worth up to nearly 4.2 billion USD in Hanoi.
As planned, BRG Retail Co., Ltd – a subsidiary of BRG Group, will coordinatewith Sumitomo Corporation to expand the FujiMart supermarket chain, aiming to annuallyopen 5-10 new stores in the next seven years, and reach 50 more ones across thecountry by 2028.
Sumitomo Corporation and BRG Group launched ♔the firs♕t FujiMart store inHanoi in 2018, with three currently in operation./.
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At the signing ceremony (Photo: VNA) 
