HÀ NỘI — The world’s leading food service retailer, McDonald’s, is set to open its first restaurant in Hà Nội.

The information was revealed by an officer of Good Day Hospitality Joint Stock Company, McDonald’s developmental licensee for Việt Nam.

However, the date for the opening of this first restaurant in Hà Nội was not disclosed.

Launched in Việt Nam in February 2014, McDonald’s Việt Nam currently has 16 restaurants, all in HCM City.

The plan to expand its operation to Hà Nội was prepared by Good Day Hospitality in early 2016, after its annual growth rate was doubled from 2014. However, till date, there are no McDonald’s restaurants in Hà Nội or the northern provinces.

At a recent human resources conference, Good Day Hospitality’s general director Nguyễn Bảo Hoàng reiterated that his company is recruiting many talented young people to realise the expansion plan. Hoàng also confirmed that McDonald’s Việt Nam will expand to the capital city and the northern markets in the future.

The building on No 2 Hàng Bài Street, Hoàn Kiếm District, expected to be the location of the first McDonald’s restaurant in Hà Nội, has an area of 697sq.m and is located in the centre of the city, near Returned Sword Lake. 

McDonald’s offers unique experiences for Vietnamese consumers, such as drive-thru parking, 24-hour operation and a McCafé professional coffee shop located right inside the restaurant. — VNS