AEON MALL Long Bien in Hanoi, Vietnam

AEON MALL Long Bien is a major shopping, dining and entertainment centre at 27 Co Linh Road in Long Bien, east of Hanoi’s historic core. The current official mall information lists more than 150 general tenants, 43 specialist service and entertainment tenants, 55 food outlets and 58 fashion and accessory tenants, alongside the AEON supermarket and department store. For travelers, that makes it a practical all-weather destination rather than simply a place to buy clothes. It suits families, long-stay visitors needing everyday goods, and anyone who wants a modern indoor break from street sightseeing. Its main tradeoff is that it sits outside the Old Quarter, so a visit needs its own transport plan.

The centre is large enough to justify several hours. AEON gives an approximate site area of 96,000 square metres, total floor area of 120,000 square metres and gross leasable area of 72,000 square metres. The tenant mix includes fashion, food, services and entertainment, with brands such as Uniqlo, Muji and CGV among the examples highlighted by the official mall. That range is useful for groups because different interests can be handled under one roof: one person can shop for clothing, another can browse household or lifestyle goods, while children or teenagers have entertainment options nearby.

Opening times change by day. The general shopping centre schedule is 10:00 to 22:00 on weekdays and 09:00 to 22:00 on weekends and holidays. The AEON supermarket opens from 08:00 to 22:00 throughout the week. Some specific tenants operate later or on their own timetable: the official hours page, for example, lists cinema and bowling schedules that extend beyond the core mall hours. Travelers should therefore distinguish between the building’s general shopping schedule and the hours of a particular restaurant, cinema or entertainment venue. If one tenant is the main reason for the trip, checking that tenant’s listing is worth the extra minute.

Food is one of Long Bien’s strongest practical features. The official mall profile counts dozens of food tenants, so visitors are not limited to one dining format or cuisine. That makes the mall convenient for families and mixed groups where everyone wants something different. It also makes a meal break easy to build into a longer shopping session. Rather than leaving the complex to find lunch or dinner, visitors can treat food as part of the visit, then continue to cinema, entertainment or shopping. This is particularly useful during Hanoi’s wet season or on very hot days when repeated outdoor transfers are tiring.

Long Bien is also designed for high-volume local access. AEON lists parking for approximately 1,600 cars and about 6,000 motorcycles and bicycles. For international travelers, the simplest approach is usually taxi or ride-hailing directly to “AEON MALL Long Bien, 27 Co Linh.” Using the full mall name matters because Hanoi has more than one AEON mall, and choosing the wrong branch can create a long detour. The Long Bien location is convenient for travelers staying east of the Red River or combining the area with other Long Bien plans, but visitors based deep in western Hanoi should compare travel time with AEON MALL Ha Dong before choosing a branch.

How long to stay depends on what you want to do. A focused supermarket or retail visit can be completed in one to two hours, while a broader visit with shopping, a meal and entertainment can easily take three to five hours. Because the complex is extensive, it helps to use the mall directory instead of wandering floor by floor without a plan. Families should expect the visit to stretch longer if cinema, children’s entertainment or bowling is included. Travelers with dinner reservations back in the Old Quarter should leave a generous return margin rather than assuming city traffic will be predictable.

For practical shopping, the mall is especially useful to travelers who need items that may be awkward to source from small central shops: packaged groceries, clothing across many brands, personal-care products, household goods and other everyday supplies are concentrated here. The modern mall environment also provides air conditioning, toilets, seating and a predictable indoor layout, which can be valuable for families with children or older travelers. Detailed accessibility features were not sufficiently documented in the checked official pages, so visitors who need specific step-free routes, wheelchair services or other assistance should contact the mall before traveling.

AEON MALL Long Bien is not a substitute for Hanoi’s markets or historic shopping streets; it offers a different view of the city. The value is seeing contemporary family leisure and retail at metropolitan scale, with shopping, dining and entertainment combined in one organized complex. Check the official website for current tenant changes, promotions and holiday schedules, and use the general mall hours rather than assuming every shop follows the supermarket timetable. Treated as a dedicated half-day indoor outing, it is a straightforward and useful addition to a Hanoi stay.