AEON Opens 5 Minutes From Da Nang Airport: A New Base for Residents Where You Can Buy Sushi and Bento

On July 3, 2026, “AEON Mall Da Nang Thanh Khe” held its grand opening in the Thanh Khe district of central Da Nang. It’s the first AEON Mall in Da Nang and the eighth in Vietnam, located just five minutes by car from Da Nang International Airport. The anchor tenant, “AEON Da Nang Thanh Khe,” carries individually packaged sushi, seafood rice bowls, Japanese-style bento, and even organic vegetables, bringing Japanese-quality ingredients—long hard to find in central Vietnam—suddenly within reach. Uniqlo also made its Da Nang debut in the same mall,The lineup that opened in July on the 2nd floor of an AEON Mall five minutes from the airportalong with that, it's an opening that changes the daily routines of Japanese residents, business travelers, and tourists. Here's a practical rundown of what you can buy and how to get there.

Over 60,000 Visitors on July 1, Official Grand Opening on the 3rd

Ahead of the formal grand opening, Aeon began welcoming customers on July 1. According to the operator's announcement, that first day alone saw over 63,000 visitors. Then, at 8 a.m. on July 3, with the ribbon-cutting, the whole store went into full operation.

This facility isn’t a stand-alone AEON Mall but sits inside “TTC Plaza Da Nang,” a mixed-use building combining a hotel, offices, and upscale apartments. The building has 18 floors above ground and 2 below, with a total floor area on the order of 120,000 sqm. Of that, the AEON Mall retail area takes about 30,000 sqm and parking about 23,000 sqm. Among the largest commercial facilities in central Vietnam, it has about 54 specialty shops, roughly half of them opening their first location in Da Nang.

The anchor tenant is a supermarket touting “Japanese quality”

The center of the shopping is the first-floor anchor tenant, 'AEON Da Nang Tan Ke.' Vietnam's fifth store in the SSM (super-supermarket) format, it's the central region's first compact department-store-plus-supermarket. Its sales floor of over 3,000 sqm is divided into three zones.

What it champions is Japanese quality thorough in "freshness," "safety," and "cleanliness." GlobalGAP-certified and organic vegetables and health-conscious processed foods line the shelves, and it also carries the private-brand Topvalu and the household-goods line Home Coordy. For residents, it's no small thing that a one-stop base—everything from daily groceries to towels and cookware—has opened near the airport.

Deli beefs up "Aeon sushi," with 210 eat-in seats

What draws the most interest from Japanese residents is likely the prepared-foods corner, “Delica.” AEON is strengthening “AEON’s sushi” at this store, lining up easy-to-take-out individually packaged sushi, seafood rice bowls, and Japanese-style bento. The bakery also bakes pizza, savory breads, and sweet fruit breads.

The store has a 210-seat eat-in space, including seats with electric tabletop hotpots. Designed so you can buy and eat right there, it's convenient for the moment you arrive from the airport or for waiting time before departure. The table below organizes “what you can buy” by purpose for residents and travelers.

What the opening revealed about how Da Nang takes it

The figures and lineup reveal how this opening is being received.

• Over 63,000 visitors on the soft-open first day of July 1 alone. Central consumers' high interest in "a Japanese supermarket" showed up directly in the turnout.
• Of about 54 specialty shops, roughly half are opening their first location in Da Nang. Starting with Uniqlo, brands you could once meet only in the south or north have become close at hand in central Vietnam too.
• Even as the fifth SSM-format store in Vietnam, it's the first in the central region. It shows Da Nang being upgraded from a “testing ground” to a target for full-scale rollout.

There's also a way to enjoy it by pairing with the local food culture. Stock up on Japanese ingredients at AEON while, out in town, tasting central dishes like five-color sticky rice or at noted spots around My Khe Beach—A Food-Crawl Guide to Da Nang's Coastal Areacombine it with this and your dining options for the stay widen all at once.

Three practical benefits for Japanese residents and travelers

Let's organize how this opening benefits daily life, by standpoint.

First,The value of being five minutes from the airportFive minutes by car from Da Nang International Airport is a spot you can stop at before heading to your hotel on arrival, or before your flight home. Travelers can stock up on mineral water and snacks on their first day, and top up on individually wrapped sweets and dried goods as souvenirs before flying home. For residents, it adds one more route to secure Japanese ingredients on the way to or from an airport run.

Second,Japanese-quality prepared foods become an everyday optionThe quality and effort of daily meals tend to be a burden in life abroad, but if you can buy individually packaged sushi and Japanese-style bento nearby, it becomes a refuge on days you’re tired of cooking. The 210-seat eat-in area also works as a place to cool off and get a meal during the hot midday.

Third,The cost of setting up daily life drops. For those posted to or staying long-term in Da Nang, a large store where you can gather food, daily goods, cookware, and clothing in one place greatly eases the burden right after arrival. The central region's environment is also moving on the administrative side, andThe Change Consolidating Foreigners' Temporary-Stay Declarations onto a New Portalkeep it in mind together with this and settling into life goes smoothly.

Access and basics

Here's a list of the basics to know before visiting. Yen conversions are calculated at 10,000 dong ≈ about 60 yen.

Business hours are subject to change, so check official information before you go. Coming from the airport by taxi or Grab, it's a few minutes away barring traffic. Dien Bien Phu Street sits on the main artery linking downtown Da Nang and the airport, so it's an easy location to find even on a first stay.

Summary: the next move

AEON Mall Da Nang Thanh Khe's opening has rewritten the shopping map of central Vietnam. Five minutes from the airport, Japanese-quality ingredients, prepared foods, and daily goods are all here—travelers can use it at the entrance and exit of their stay, and residents in daily life. First, travelers should peek into the deli and supermarket on arrival day or before departure and check out individually wrapped sushi and dried-food and snack souvenirs. Residents can take a shortcut by walking the whole floor once as a bulk-buying base and fitting Topvalu private-brand foods and household goods into their own lives. Since crowds continue right after opening, aiming for low-traffic times like weekday mornings lets you browse at leisure.

Sources

• AEON Đà Nẵng Thanh Khê vừa khai trương đã đón hàng vạn lượt khách（VietnamNet）
• Aeon Đà Nẵng Thanh Khê sắp khai trương（Thanh Niên）
• AEON Mall / first store in Da Nang, Vietnam: 'Da Nang Tan Ke' opens July 3 (Ryutsu News)
• Khai trương Trung tâm thương mại AEON Mall Đà Nẵng Thanh Khê (Da Nang City official portal)