Central Retail launches its largest shopping mall in Thai Nguyen
Central Retail in Vietnam has launched its GO! Mall & GO! Hypermarket on Viet Bac street in Tan Lap district, Thai Nguyen city, the northern province of the same name.
Representatives cut the ribbon at the launching ceremony in Thai Nguyen. (Photo: courtesy of Central Retail Vietnam)
Thai Nguyen (VNA) - Central Retail in Vietnam has launched its GO! Mall& GO! Hypermarket on Viet Bac street in Tan Lap district, Thai Nguyen city,the northern province of the same name.
On a total area of 36,000 sq.m and with an investment of 540 billion VND (23.2million USD), this is the largest and most modern shopping mall of CentralRetail in Vietnam. It is expected that GO! Thai Nguyen would attract around 300business associates to provide a wide range of products from essential goods,fast-moving consumer goods to innovative and entertainment services for peoplein the province.
Trinh Viet Hung, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee andChairman of the provincial People’s Committee, welcomed the investment of CentralGroup in Thai Nguyen province. He urged local businesses to take advantage ofthis opportunity to promote local products to the people in the province and inthe nearby localities.
Thai Nguyen province is a key industrial and economic centre in the North. Thewell-established infrastructure and the strategic geographical location enablethe province to enhance the locals’ living standard and boost GDP annualgrowth.
With the new mall concept that brings fresh & modern look and accommodatesall customers’ diversified needs, we believe that the operation of GO! ThaiNguyen will not only provide a quality shopping experience for the locals and neighbouringprovinces, but also contribute to the dynamic retail industry and excitingfuture of Vietnam, said Christian Olofsson, property president of CentralRetail in Vietnam./.
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Representatives cut the ribbon at the launching ceremony in Thai Nguyen. (Photo: courtesy of Central Retail Vietnam) 
