Within the framework of their ongoing business trip to Japan, a group of Da Nang officials, led by Municipal Party Committee Secretary Nguyen Van Quang, on Tuesday visited and worked at the Aeon Group in Japan.

Da Nang leaders give gifts and take souvenir photos with leaders of Aeon Group

Speaking at the meeting, Mr. Okazaki, Senior Director of the Aeon Group, introduced the formation process and scale of operation of his group in recent years.

Founded in 1758, with a history of over 250 years, the Aeon Group is now one of the largest retail trade groups in the world, with impressive metrics of scale and operational efficiency in Japan as well as in other countries.

In Viet Nam, the Aeon Mall Group has invested in 6 commercial centers: Aeon Mall Celadon Tan Phu and Aeon Mall Binh Tan in Ho Chi Minh City; Aeon Mall Binh Duong, Aeon Mall Long Bien and Aeon Mall Ha Dong in Ha Noi; and Aeon Mall Hai Phong and Aeon Mall Le Chan in Hai Phong.

Work started on the Aeon Mall Hue on February 11, 2023.

Mr. Okazaki exchanged ideas with the city leaders about the project that the group is interested in Da Nang. In the near future, the group plans to build a trade centre in Da Nang.

Secretary Quang thanked the Aeon Group's senior leaders for the warm welcome to the delegation of Da Nang.

The Aeon Mall Viet Nam in Ho Chi Minh City

On Tuesday morning, at the Da Nang-hosted Investment Promotion Seminar in Chiba, the General Director of the Aeon Mall Vietnam Group gave an important speech on the group's investment orientation.

Thanks to this, the city understood more about the development process and operation of the corporation in Viet Nam. The Secretary personally shared that during his work in big cities such as Ha Noi, Hai Phong and Ho Chi Minh, he had the opportunity to witness the development of Aeon Mall.

He, therefore, wished that Aeon Mall will build and operate a new, high-quality commercial centre in Da Nang.

The city identifies Aeon Mall's project as a driving force and key project to celebrate the 50^th founding anniversary of the Viet Nam - Japan diplomatic ties, he added.

The city Party chief welcomed the group's investment plan in Da Nang and pledged to create favourable conditions for the group to continue implementing the project.

At the end of the working session, the delegation of Da Nang visited the Aeon History Museum and the commercial centre model in Chiba City.

Reporting by GIA MINH - Translating by M.DUNG