TOKYO -- Aeon, Japan's largest retailer, plans to expand its network of big supermarkets and general merchandise stores in Vietnam eightfold by 2030, looking to a country with a large, younger population as a foundation for its overseas growth.
Prepared foods seen as key to attracting country's busy young people

Aeon's new Xuan Thuy store in Hanoi features a variety of prepared foods and a 450-seat dining area. (Photo by Yui Sato)
TOKYO -- Aeon, Japan's largest retailer, plans to expand its network of big supermarkets and general merchandise stores in Vietnam eightfold by 2030, looking to a country with a large, younger population as a foundation for its overseas growth.