The Japanese retail AEON Group held a ceremony on October 28 to put its first-ever shopping mall in Hanoi into operation.
Covering 9.6 hectares, the AEON MALL Long Bien has a total investment capital of 200 million USD with a total leasable area of around 110,000 square metres.
The Hanoi shopping centre is the third instalment of Japan’s single-largest shopping mall developer and operator in Vietnam.
It is expected to offer new shopping experiences and advocate new lifestyles for local residents in Hanoi, contributing to boosting investment and business in the city.
Addressing the inaugurating ceremony, Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen The Thao appreciated the cooperation and contribution of Japanese investors in general and the AEON Group in particular.
The city pledged to create favourable conditions for investors to do business effectively, contributing to making Hanoi a safe destination for investment.
Hanoi is currently home to 721 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects from Japan with total re꧙gistered investments of over 4.7 billion USD. As many as 23 Japanese official development assistance (ODA) projects worth 2.9 billion USD have been implemented in the cit✱y.-VNA
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The considerable potential of Vietnam's domestic retail market is being actively promoted by large retailers looking to expand their businesses at a faster pace.
Japanese investors in Vietnam are likely to shift their capital to the trade and service sectors given the advantages of the ASEAN-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (AJCEP) in 2015-2019 and the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA) in 2015-2018.
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During the visit, office representatives held a working session with the Tipaza Chamber of Commerce and Industry and met with several prominent local businesses operating in key sectors including industry, agriculture, fisheries, food processing, chemicals, pharmaceuticals and plastics.
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Tuan expressed his confidence that LH, with its expertise and experience, would swiftly implement the urban area project, contributing to a modern urban landscape for the province.
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The group also placed among the Top 5 energy companies in Southeast Asia and secured the top spot among the largest Vietnamese enterprises featured on the list.
Illustration photo. (Photo: aeonmall-long-bien.com.vn)
