Comments on: Saigon Lotte Mart – A Big Disappointment

By: Craig

Craig — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:05:49 +0000

I am not sure if you need to worry about WalMart, Kevin. I saw Ted Kopple’s PBS show on modern China, and it’s new economy. The Wal-Mart’s they discussed were NOT discount stores. They were HIGH dollar AMERICAN made products. Kinda funny really: In the U.S. they sell stuff they import from China, and in China they sell stuff they import from the U.S.

If they continue like that, they will go after the new upper class.

By: SaigonNezumi (Kevin)

SaigonNezumi (Kevin) — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 10:16:48 +0000

Well, it looks like they do offer the best prices in Saigon. Some items are about $10-20 US cheaper than other stores in the city. Impressive. That will bring me there

By: R. Streitmatter-Tran

R. Streitmatter-Tran — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:17:12 +0000

i’m not impressed either. it was a mad house in there and the lines were terrible. in certain areas within the main section, you actually have to have the items written up and paid for before you enter other sections– and i’m not talking about external vendors selling knick knacks outside of the grocery section like you have in co-op mart.

they do have potential. for example, you can get some tools you can’t easily find in other stores and the overall bed linens are better quality. but much more expensive too.

hopefully, imported stuff will come in that you can’t find elsewhere. until then, i’m avoiding that place like the plague.