The Vietnam operations of Malaysian home improvement giant Mr. DIY has opened a sixth location and is set to end the year with ten stores in the country of 97.4 million people. The retailer has been actively expanding in Vietnam since it opened its first branch last August, launching six stores in a span of 37 days. Between 2 August and 8 September, the company opened three branches in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s economic centre and the country’s biggest city, as well as one outlet each in two key locations: in Ba Ria - Vung Tau, an oil producing province, and in the township of Ben Luc, in the Mekong Delta. The sixth branch, a standalone store in Di An City in the province of Binh Duong, opened on 28 September, Mr. DIY Vietnam indicated on its website.
With the opening of the Binh Duong outlet, Mr. DIY Vietnam has kept its footprint in the southern part of the country and has to date stayed away from the capital city of Hanoi, north of the country.
Leo Gan, Mr. DIY senior vice president for business development, retail and warehouse operations, indicated on social media that the company is aiming to end 2023 with ten stores in the socialist republic.
In Vietnam, Mr. DIY offers an average of 10 000 products across ten categories. Apart from Vietnam and Malaysia, the company is also present in nine other countries across two continents.