GENDA Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Naoki Kataoka; hereinafter "the Company") announces that its group company, GENDA GiGO Entertainment Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Kazuhiro Ninomiya; hereinafter "GENDA GiGO Entertainment"), has received the 'Asia-Pacific Outstanding Brands Award Top 10' through its Vietnamese local subsidiary, GiGO VIETNAM Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Chairman and President: Yoshimasa Imanishi; hereinafter "GiGO VIETNAM"). The award was presented at 'The Fifth Asia–Pacific Economic Forum 2026,' held under the sponsorship of the Vietnam Association of Foreign Invested Enterprises (VAFIE) in collaboration with related organizations.
The forum took place from May 30 (Sat) to June 2 (Tue), 2026, at Sofitel Beijing in Beijing, China, serving as a prominent international platform to promote corporate cooperation and economic integration across the Asia-Pacific region. This recognition highlights GiGO VIETNAM's successful implementation of Japan-originated entertainment models in the Vietnamese market and its continuous dedication to enhancing service quality and customer experience.
Currently, GiGO VIETNAM operates three amusement facilities—two in Ho Chi Minh City and one in Hanoi. The company plans to open three additional locations within the 2026 fiscal year, accelerating brand penetration and store expansion across Vietnam.
Moving forward, GiGO VIETNAM will continue expanding its store network and improving experiential quality to further develop GENDA's entertainment platform in Vietnam.
In April 2026, 'GiGO Aeon Mall Ha Dong' opened in Hanoi, the capital city.
For more details, please refer to the press release from GENDA GiGO Entertainment:
https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001146.000034930.html
Company Overview: GiGO VIETNAM Co., Ltd.
Company Name: GiGO VIETNAM Co., Ltd.
Representative: Chairman and President Yoshimasa Imanishi
Established: June 2024
Address: Floor 3 & 4, 55 Street B4, Block 34, An Khanh Ward, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Website: https://www.gendagigo.jp/vietnam/
Company Overview: GENDA Inc.
GENDA is an entertainment company aiming to realize its 'Aspiration' of making 'people's lives more enjoyable worldwide' by building a global entertainment network and increasing the absolute amount of 'fun' in society.
The company operates across diverse entertainment sectors, including amusement, karaoke, lifestyle, tourism, food & beverage, character merchandising, and content & promotion (such as movies and experiential content). It operates approximately 1,100 locations worldwide, including amusement facilities like 'GiGO' and karaoke chains like 'Karaoke BanBan,' as well as around 13,000 mini-arcade locations (game corners with up to 30 machines). GENDA conducts business in Japan, the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Vietnam, and other regions.
Company Name: GENDA Inc.
Representative: President and CEO Naoki Kataoka
Established: May 2018
Address: 6F, Tokyo Shiodome Building, 1-9-1 Higashi-Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Website: https://genda.jp
GENDA IR Page: https://genda.jp/ir
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- Source: PR TIMES
- Category: 受賞
- Organizations: GENDA / GENDA GiGO Entertainment / VAFIE
- Products / services: GiGO