AEON, a Japanese retail giant, will inaugurate its first trade centre in Hanoi on October 28, announced the group at a press briefing on September 3.
Spanning 9.6 hectares, AEON Mall Long Bien accommodates some 180 booths scattered over four storeys.
A major supermarket along with various restaurants, cafés and fashion, cosmetics and sports shops featuring a modern lifestyle are located on the first floor.
The second floor houses more diverse fashion shops for both adults and children with established brand names.
Food lovers can taste different dishes from Vietnam and other countries such as Japan, Thailand and the Republic of Korea on the third storey.
Earlier, AEON put two other commercial centres into service in Vietnam’s southern region in 2014, receiving enthusiastic responses from local customers.
After AEON Mall Long Bien, the group will open another shopping mall in Ho Chi Minh City in 2016.-VNA
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AEON mall in Binh Duong (Photo:vnmoney.nld.)
