Delegates cut the ribbon to open the first Co.opmart supermarket in Ha Long tourism city on October 19. — VNS file photo.

HCM CITY (Biz Hub) — Saigon Co.op opened its first Co.opmart outlet in the northern province of Quang Ninh's Ha Long City on October 19, making it the 72nd outlet nation-wide.

Located on the second floor of Vincom Centre Ha Long, Co.opmart Ha Long costs over VND44 billion (US$2.07 million) and will stock more than 30,000 items like foods, cosmetics, garments, electronics, and household utensils, 90 per cent of them locally sourced.

Vincom Centre Ha Long. — VNS Photo

Like other Co.opmart outlets, the new one will also promote and sell goods at stable prices as part of government programmes, said Vo Hoang Anh, Saigon Co.op's marketing director.

To mark the store's opening, Co.opmart Ha Long has announced discounts of up to 50 per cent on hundreds of essential items, gifts for shoppers, and lucky draws. — VNS