The Vietnamese Goods Week 2022 is taking place at over 350 supermarkets and stores run by retail giant AEON across Japan and on its website until June 3.

VOV.VN - An online trade exchange on processed food will be held on June 23 - 24 as part of efforts to help Vietnamese firms seek partners and gain greater entry to the Japanese market.

VOV.VN - Widely known as a fastidious market, Japan has always required the high quality of imported products in general and seafood in particular, according to insiders.

AEON Mall Vietnam plans to build its first trading centre in the central region, AEON Mall Hue, covering a total 86,000sq.m, with an investment of US$170 million in Thua Thien-Hue province’s An Van Duong new urban area.

VOV.VN - Japan spent 65.3 billion JPY equivalent to US$528 million on importing flowers last year, including US$45 million on imports from Vietnam, according to the Japan Customs.

VOV.VN - Vietnam in the eye of Japanese investors is a potential market that boasts factors for steady growth, says Nobuhiko Sasaki, chairman and CEO of the Japan External Trade Organisation – an agency that promotes Japanese trade and investment.

There was a significant increase in Japanese investment in Vietnam’s non-manufacturing industries, such as retailing, education, health care, energy, finance and insurance, transport and real estate.

VOV.VN - The AEON Vietnam Company Limited has been honoured in the list of the "Best companies to work for in Asia" by the region's leading human resources magazine HR Asia.

Foreign retail businesses are adopting a multi-channel sales strategy as well as improved operations and delivery services to expand Vietnam operations despite pandemic impacts.

Despite low growth in 2021, the local retail industry is still considered full of potential and will continue to explore areas for new growth.