Why Korean grocery retailer E-mart had to franchise its Vietnamese stores to a carmaker

Why Korean grocery retailer E-mart had to franchise its Vietnamese stores to a carmaker

From E-mart website

It sounds like the setup for a Vietnamese riddle: Why did the car company buy the supermarket? But instead of a punchline, the answer reveals a common yet obscure aspect of foreign investment in Vietnam.

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