On the afternoon of May 12, 2026, the Provincial People's Committee (PPC) had a working session with the delegation of AeonMall Vietnam Co., Ltd. and its partners.

On the side of AeonMall Vietnam Co., Ltd., there was Mr. Nojima Masaaki - Director of the Development and Construction Division, along with members of the working delegation.

On the side of Nghe An province, there were comrades: Vo Trong Hai - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the PPC; Phung Thanh Vinh – Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the PPC; leaders of Departments, sectors, and units: Construction, Finance, Agriculture and Environment, Industry and Trade, Foreign Affairs, the Management Board of Southeast Economic Zone, and the Office of the PPC.

Overview of the working session

Chairman of the PPC Vo Trong Hai expresses his warm welcome to the investment intention of AeonMall Vietnam Co., Ltd.; at the same time, he affirms the commitment to create maximum favorable conditions and direct Departments and sectors to accompany the Company in surveying and selecting the most suitable investment locations in the area

After listening to the report on the investment research intention of AeonMall Vietnam Co., Ltd. in the Nghe An market and the brief presentation of the concept for constructing the AeonMall Vinh complex, Chairman of the PPC Vo Trong Hai expressed his delight in welcoming the investor and affirmed that the Company's choice of Nghe An province is a wise decision based on many strategic advantages. Nghe An is currently a locality with a large area and population size, which will contribute to creating one of the leading markets with strong purchasing power, ranking only behind major cities such as Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang...

Besides, the province possesses a high-quality human resource with about 1.6 million workers who are gradually shifting from major cities back to their hometown to work. The province's transportation system has made a breakthrough thanks to the investment attention of the Party, the State, and the Government, removing connection barriers from previous periods. Currently, Nghe An possesses a synchronous transportation infrastructure including Vinh Airport, the North-South Expressway, Ho Chi Minh Highway, National Highway 1A, and the coastal road. The province has focused on efforts to be ready for the groundbreaking of key projects such as the Quynh Lap LNG Thermal Power Plant and the Vinh - Thanh Thuy Expressway on the upcoming May 18...

According to the provincial planning for the 2021 - 2030 period, with a vision to 2050, Nghe An will focus on 4 main development pillars: Developing industry into a spearhead sector, developing high-quality agriculture, promoting tourism and commercial services, and developing urban areas, expanding the urban space of Vinh in connection with Cua Lo.

On behalf of the provincial leadership, the Chairman of the PPC welcomed the investment intention of AeonMall Vietnam Co., Ltd. The provincial leadership committed to creating maximum favorable conditions, directing Departments and sectors to accompany the Company in surveying and selecting the most suitable investment locations in the area. With a vision to 2030, Nghe An is expected to become an important economic development highlight and a "destination of the future" for strategic investors.

Director of the Department of Construction Pham Hong Quang states that they would coordinate to find an effective location for the project

Mr. Nojima Masaaki - Director of the Development and Construction Division speaks

At the working session, Mr. Nojima Masaaki - Director of the Development and Construction Division of AeonMall Vietnam Co., Ltd. expressed his impression of the economic growth rate and consumption potential in Nghe An. With its large population size and central position in the North Central region, Nghe An has been identified by AeonMall Vietnam Co., Ltd. as a strategic location in its network expansion plan in Viet Nam.

Mr. Nojima Masaaki stated that the modern shopping mall will act as a complex service industry, contributing to creating a large number of jobs for local people, boosting domestic consumption, and becoming an attractive tourist destination, in harmony with the province's general development orientation. The project is expected to integrate a wide variety of services ranging from shopping and dining to entertainment and community utility services, contributing to changing the urban appearance and improving the quality of life for local residents. "We are currently operating large shopping malls in Viet Nam. With that experience, along with the companionship of our partners, we wish to soon conduct in-depth research steps to make a specific investment decision in Nghe An" - Mr. Nojima Masaaki, Director of the Development and Construction Division of AeonMall Vietnam Co., Ltd. affirmed.

Kim Oanh