Malaysia

Malaysian retail group Mr DIY has launched its first brick-and-mortar store in Vietnam, as it accelerates growth in Southeast Asia.

Located in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 7, the store spans 930sqm and features the same design as other Mr DIY locations, which pay homage to its Malaysian origins.

The store offers more than 10,000 products in categories including hardware, household, electrical, furnishing, car accessories, stationery & sports, accessories, jewellery, and cosmetics.

The retailer announced plans to debut in Vietnam earlier this year and launched an online presence before introducing its first physical outlet.

Vietnam, Laos and Myanmar were the three countries into which the firm had not yet ventured.

Mr DIY began as a tiny hardware store on Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in July 2005. The brand has developed to open stores in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei, Indonesia, the Philippines, Cambodia, India, Turkey, and Spain.