HANOI -- Small vendors in Vietnam are pulling out all the stops to counter the onslaught of Western-style supermarkets, convenience stores and the like that are gradually changing the retail sector.
Traditional markets try new ways to keep old customers as retail sector morphs

A growing middle class in Vietnam is creating a rise in supermarkets and convenience stores, but traditional markets are still holding on. © Reuters
HANOI -- Small vendors in Vietnam are pulling out all the stops to counter the onslaught of Western-style supermarkets, convenience stores and the like that are gradually changing the retail sector.