Aeon Hanoi will open its doors on October 28.

The Japanese-based multinational shopping centre operate and retailer Aeon says the new centre will host 180 retail stores including its supermarket and department store anchors and a mix of local and Japanese brands.

Aeon Hanoi will be Aeon’s third store in Vietnam, following its debut in Ho Chi Minh City two years ago, and a second mall in Dong Nai, an industrial city near Ho Chi Minh City. The company has already announced a fourth to be built in Ho Chi Minh City, scheduled to open in 2016.

The Hanoi mall will cover 9.6 hectares in the suburb of Long Bien.

Besides its focus on fashion and specialty stores, the centre will host restaurants and a foodcourt serving cuisine from Vietnam, Japan, Thailand and Korea on the third floor.