This information was revealed by Shinichi Asazuma, Deputy Ambassador of Japan in Vietnam in his speech at the recent "AEON Hometown Forests" tree-planting ceremony at AEON MALL Hai Phong Le Chan.
Whilst most of retailing groups are struggling in the fierce competition of the retail industry, Aeon Vietnam is still able to gain millions of dollars after just a few years of operation.
AEON Mall Hai Phong - Le Chan scheduled to open in 2020 will be the sixth commercial mall of the biggest Japanese retail corporation in Vietnam, the third largest in the North, and the first large scale commercial center in Hai Phong city.
The AEON Mall Ha Dong is the second commercial centre in Hanoi after AEON Mall Long Bien and is the fifth project of the Japanese retail corporation in Vietnam.
The influx of numerous famous retailers from Japan has intensified the race in Vietnam’s service sectors, especially retail and household appliances business.
Hoa Binh Construction Group Joint Stock Company (Hoa Binh) announced that it has won the bid for the Aeon Mall Ha Dong project invested by Aeon Vietnam Co., Ltd. (Aeon Vietnam), a turning point scored by the general constructor after other Aeon Malls previously implemented by another Japanese renown firm.
76 Japanese products which are mainly food, drinks, children's books, ice cream and candy will be displayed for sale in the system of convenience stores and trade centers in Vietnam.
Japan's largest retailer, Aeon Mall, has officially set their foot in Haiphong with a US$180 million-shopping center project.
7-Eleven has announced it will open its first shop in Vietnam on June 15. Aeon, MiniStop and FamilyMart have already joined one of the fastest growing retail markets in the world.