Inside the only Apple Store in Thailand. (Photo: Hai Dang)

In the last two years, Apple has increased its presence in Vietnam through many forms. They have expanded cooperation with retailers to raise the number of authorized stores, and with distributors to expand the product range. In addition, new Apple products have been officially offered for sale in Vietnam earlier than before.

Doan Van Hieu Em, CEO of Mobile World Joint Stock Company, predicted that in the next two years, Vietnam can be classified in the group of countries at level 2 (out of 3 levels) of Apple. Other retailers agreed with this view.

Apple has opened about 500 Apple Store stores globally, including 271 in the US, about 50 in China (including Hong Kong, Macau), and other countries. In Southeast Asia, it has two stores in Singapore, and one in Thailand. All Apple Store stores globally are outstanding architectural works, attracting iFans to visit and shop.

If it opens an Apple Store in Vietnam, all experts said that this group would choose a prime location in Ho Chi Minh City or Hanoi.

Tran Manh Hiep, co-founder of the tinhte.vn forum, said that the first Apple store in Vietnam could be located in Ho Chi Minh City for its large number of Apple fans.

Tuan Hung, a senior reporter in the field of IT, agreed with Hiep, saying that Apple would open the first Apple Store in Ho Chi Minh City, and then Hanoi.

Mai Trieu Nguyen, owner of Mai Nguyen system, said that Apple would choose a location that is near stores of Louis Vuitton, Hermes, ... for examples the places around the HCM City Opera House, the streets of Dong Khoi, Le Loi, Nguyen Hue in HCM City and the areas around Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi.

Nguyen Duy Tin, head of technology news division of Zing News, said: "In Vietnam, Apple can keep an eye on prime locations in Ho Chi Minh City such as Vincom Center Dong Khoi, New World (current Starbucks store) or Vincom Ba Trieu (Hanoi)".

Regarding design, Le Hoang Tuan, sub-editor of GenK site, said that Apple would still be loyal to the minimalist style, bright space, using a lot of glass, according to Apple's standards. However, it will have a local imprint.

Although IT experts expect that Apple will open an Apple Store in Vietnam soon, they said that it will be at least another two years.

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