AEON Mall Vietnam to build trade centre in Hue

An overview of Hue city. (Photo courtesy of Thua Thien-Hue Portal)

Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - AEON Mall Vietnam plans to build its first trading centre inthe central region,  AEON Mall Hue, covering a total 86,000sq.m,with an investment of 170 million USD in Thua Thien-Hue province’s An Van Duongnew urban area.

Theprovincial People’s Committee said the plan, which was accepted by the localauthorities earlier in May, would open for operation in 2023 tocelebrate the 50th anniversary of Vietnam-Japan diplomatic ties.

Itsaid the province and AEON Mall Vietnam had signed a Memorandum ofUnderstanding on the development of a trading centre to boost tourism, tradeand attraction of investment from Japan to Thua Thien-Hue.

In2020, Thua Thien-Hue approved the development of the An Van Duong urban centrein Huong Tra township on 42.6ha.

Lastmonth, during the meeting with the Japanese Consulate General, YakabeYoshinori, the province’s leaders called for investment from Japan to thelocality in terms of tourism, trade, service, and high-tech industries.

Lastmonth, the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) and Thua Thien-Hue alsoagreed to boost ties between businesses from the US and the province to promoteHue as a future green economic growth area./.

VNA