HANOI/SEOUL -- Long a laggard in developing business overseas compared to rivals Samsung and Hyundai, South Korea's SK Group is making a bold move into Vietnam in an attempt to catch up by tapping the country's wealth of youthful consumers.
Third-ranked chaebol looks to transform VinCommerce into another Amazon

VinCommerce, one of SK Group's investment targets, runs convenience stores and supermarkets across Vietnam. (Photo by Tomoya Onishi)
HANOI/SEOUL -- Long a laggard in developing business overseas compared to rivals Samsung and Hyundai, South Korea's SK Group is making a bold move into Vietnam in an attempt to catch up by tapping the country's wealth of youthful consumers.