[First in Hanoi] Two major entertainment facilities simultaneously open in Vietnam's capital! "GiGO AEON Mall Ha Dong" and "Little Planet AEON Mall Ha Dong" grand opening on Thursday, April 30, 2026
GENDA GiGO Entertainment opened "GiGO AEON Mall Ha Dong" and "Little Planet AEON Mall Ha Dong" simultaneously on April 30, 2026, marking its first venture into Hanoi, Vietnam. These facilities offer Japanese-quality entertainment and a digital-tech-driven kids' theme park. This is a significant step in expanding entertainment business in Vietnam.
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GENDA GiGO Entertainment Co., Ltd. (Head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Kazuhiro Ninomiya; hereinafter "the Company") grand opened two new stores in Hanoi, Vietnam, as its first entry into the capital: "GiGO AEON Mall Ha Dong," operated by its overseas local subsidiary "GiGO VIETNAM Co., Ltd." (Head office: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Chairman/Representative Director and President: Yoshiyuki Imanishi; hereinafter "GiGO Vietnam"), and the next-generation theme park "Little Planet AEON Mall Ha Dong," licensed by Litpla Co., Ltd. (Head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and CEO: Takashi Goto; hereinafter "Litpla"). Both facilities commenced operations on Thursday, April 30, 2026.
"GiGO" and "Little Planet" make their debut in Hanoi, in Vietnam's largest AEON Mall!
"AEON Mall Ha Dong," opened in 2019, boasts the largest scale among the shopping malls developed by "AEON Mall Vietnam" and is located in the Ha Dong district, which is attracting attention as a growing area in the western part of Hanoi.
"GiGO Vietnam" has so far focused its store expansion primarily in Ho Chi Minh City in southern Vietnam, but this marks its first expansion into Hanoi, the capital of northern Vietnam. Both "GiGO" and "Little Planet" are opening for the first time in Hanoi, representing a significant milestone in the expansion of our company's entertainment business in Vietnam.
"GiGO AEON Mall Ha Dong" and "Little Planet AEON Mall Ha Dong" will be located on the 3rd floor of "AEON Mall Ha Dong," with a total operating area of 458 tsubo (approximately 1,514 square meters). It is an amusement facility that condenses the unique fun of Japanese game centers, centering on crane games featuring prizes of popular Japanese anime and game characters, along with music games, driving games, sticker photo booths, and "GORON!", Vietnam's first capsule toy vending machine corner.
Furthermore, we will actively introduce Japanese-originated content such as GiGO exclusive prizes and campaigns, providing "Japanese-quality entertainment experiences" to customers in Hanoi.
About "Little Planet AEON Mall Ha Dong"
"Little Planet" is an entirely new type of indoor kids' theme park that stimulates children's curiosity and creativity through the latest digital technology. It offers children unknown experiences through attractions that fuse traditional play like sand play and coloring with technology. As of April 2026, the entire "Little Planet" series has 29 permanent parks in Japan and overseas.
The newly opened "Little Planet AEON Mall Ha Dong" is the 3rd overseas store for the GiGO Group, following "Little Planet Mitsui Outlet Park Linkou Taiwan" opened in October 2024 in Taiwan and "Little Planet Vincom Mega Mall Thao Dien" opened in April 2025 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. "GiGO Vietnam" will operate it under a brand license from "Little Planet."
9 popular Japanese attractions appear!
"Little Planet AEON Mall Ha Dong" will offer 9 popular Japanese attractions, localized for the local market, including "ZABOOM JOURNEY," an adventure ball pool with light and sound using sensing technology; "SAND PARTY!," sand play using AR (augmented reality) technology; and "SKETCH RACING," where drawings of vehicles transform into 3D and compete in races.
▲ZABOOM JOURNEY
▲SAND PARTY!
▲SKETCH RACING
*Images are for illustration purposes only.
Grand Opening Ceremony held on Thursday, April 30
"GiGO Vietnam" held a grand opening ceremony on Thursday, April 30, 2026.
Comment from Mr. Yoshiyuki Imanishi, Representative Director and President of "GiGO Vietnam":
"Vietnam, especially Hanoi with its rapid urban development, has a very high interest in entertainment among its youth, and there is a market demanding new experiential value for families. We are very pleased to be able to simultaneously develop 'GiGO' and 'Little Planet' in 'AEON Mall Ha Dong,' one of Vietnam's largest commercial facilities. Through the know-how in amusement and edutainment cultivated in Japan, we will deliver 'new exciting experiences through play' to everyone in Hanoi."
"GiGO" and "Little Planet" make their debut in Hanoi, in Vietnam's largest AEON Mall!
"AEON Mall Ha Dong," opened in 2019, boasts the largest scale among the shopping malls developed by "AEON Mall Vietnam" and is located in the Ha Dong district, which is attracting attention as a growing area in the western part of Hanoi.
"GiGO Vietnam" has so far focused its store expansion primarily in Ho Chi Minh City in southern Vietnam, but this marks its first expansion into Hanoi, the capital of northern Vietnam. Both "GiGO" and "Little Planet" are opening for the first time in Hanoi, representing a significant milestone in the expansion of our company's entertainment business in Vietnam.
"GiGO AEON Mall Ha Dong" and "Little Planet AEON Mall Ha Dong" will be located on the 3rd floor of "AEON Mall Ha Dong," with a total operating area of 458 tsubo (approximately 1,514 square meters). It is an amusement facility that condenses the unique fun of Japanese game centers, centering on crane games featuring prizes of popular Japanese anime and game characters, along with music games, driving games, sticker photo booths, and "GORON!", Vietnam's first capsule toy vending machine corner.
Furthermore, we will actively introduce Japanese-originated content such as GiGO exclusive prizes and campaigns, providing "Japanese-quality entertainment experiences" to customers in Hanoi.
About "Little Planet AEON Mall Ha Dong"
"Little Planet" is an entirely new type of indoor kids' theme park that stimulates children's curiosity and creativity through the latest digital technology. It offers children unknown experiences through attractions that fuse traditional play like sand play and coloring with technology. As of April 2026, the entire "Little Planet" series has 29 permanent parks in Japan and overseas.
The newly opened "Little Planet AEON Mall Ha Dong" is the 3rd overseas store for the GiGO Group, following "Little Planet Mitsui Outlet Park Linkou Taiwan" opened in October 2024 in Taiwan and "Little Planet Vincom Mega Mall Thao Dien" opened in April 2025 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. "GiGO Vietnam" will operate it under a brand license from "Little Planet."
9 popular Japanese attractions appear!
"Little Planet AEON Mall Ha Dong" will offer 9 popular Japanese attractions, localized for the local market, including "ZABOOM JOURNEY," an adventure ball pool with light and sound using sensing technology; "SAND PARTY!," sand play using AR (augmented reality) technology; and "SKETCH RACING," where drawings of vehicles transform into 3D and compete in races.
▲ZABOOM JOURNEY
▲SAND PARTY!
▲SKETCH RACING
*Images are for illustration purposes only.
Grand Opening Ceremony held on Thursday, April 30
"GiGO Vietnam" held a grand opening ceremony on Thursday, April 30, 2026.
Comment from Mr. Yoshiyuki Imanishi, Representative Director and President of "GiGO Vietnam":
"Vietnam, especially Hanoi with its rapid urban development, has a very high interest in entertainment among its youth, and there is a market demanding new experiential value for families. We are very pleased to be able to simultaneously develop 'GiGO' and 'Little Planet' in 'AEON Mall Ha Dong,' one of Vietnam's largest commercial facilities. Through the know-how in amusement and edutainment cultivated in Japan, we will deliver 'new exciting experiences through play' to everyone in Hanoi."