The above scene was recorded on Le Minh Xuan Street, next to Tan Binh Market - a wholesale clothing store. On the days leading up to Lunar New Year, instead of bustling with buying and selling, many stall owners have closed their stalls for the holiday. The stalls that are still open are mainly to collect debts and clear inventory, so the vendors are rushing to "sell" at cheap prices, 30 - 50% of normal prices.
High and low, the store sells a fashionable dress for the same price of 120,000 VND
The busiest fashion street in Ho Chi Minh City is deserted like never before, owners are 'counting the days to bear the loss'
But customers are still sparse, even though the fashionable dress is only 1/3 of the usual price.
The streets around Tan Binh market are full of signs with clothes discounts, but there are very few buyers.
Ao dai for Tet is also on sale but still not selling well. Rarely does a customer come to buy.
Huge discounts, even the traditional ao dai that is bought a lot during Tet, by December 25th there were no more visitors.
Customers entering An Dong market on the morning of December 25 were no better.
The "sale" atmosphere is everywhere, spilling out onto the sidewalks, sellers are busy but buyers are still indifferent.
Household items from dish racks, stainless steel chopstick holders, to doormats are all being sold on the sidewalks. Each doormat, which normally sells for 40,000 - 50,000 VND in the market, is now being sold for 15,000 - 35,000 VND in front of the market.
Tet gift baskets also share the same "fate" of being unsold. Each gift basket costs from 550,000 - 2.5 million VND, and is sold on many streets, but only a few customers come in to buy.
Small traders hang hammocks and spread mats to stay up all night to watch over Tet flowers: 'We have to try'
Only 1 week left until Tet, goods are abundant, prices have not increased, but sellers are still waiting for customers.
Only the essential dry goods area is still crowded with customers.
Many jam and cake stalls in An Dong market were weighing and packaging non-stop at noon on February 4 (December 25). The rare Tet atmosphere in this segment also comforted the once-famous markets, not only as wholesale and retail outlets but also as famous tourist destinations in Ho Chi Minh City.
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