Many shops in Vinh City are deserted after Tet.
(Baonghean.vn) - At the beginning of the year, the business situation in Vinh City was gloomy. Many services reopened after Tet but had to continue to close due to lack of customers.
After Tet, shops often reopen tobusinesswith the hope of a prosperous and lucky new year. However, in contrast to the bustling atmosphere of previous years, currently, businesses in the areaVinh Cityare in a state of stagnation and desolation. There are even cases where the shops reopened after Tet but had to close again because there were no customers.
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| Phan Dang Luu beer street is deserted after Tet. Photo: Nguyen Chau |
Ms. Nguyen Thuy Hang, owner of a hair salon in the wardBen Thuysaid: "After the opening day, I started to reopen, it has been a week now, but the number of customers can be counted on the fingers. This year, the demand for spring travel has decreased sharply, many festivals have also been postponed due to the epidemic, so the number of beauty customers has also decreased, while in previous years, this was our business season..."
Not only Ms. Hang, but that is also the common situation of hundreds of businesses in Vinh City after the Lunar New Year 2021. Most shops are in the same gloomy situation, many shops continue to close after Tet, some shops have reopened, but after only 1-2 days they have to "close the door and lock it".
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| A series of shops and services on Vo Thi Sau Street - a student street in Vinh City - are still "closed" after Tet. Photo: Nguyen Chau |
Ms. Bui Thi Nhung, owner of a clothing shop on the streetVo Thi Sausigh: I chose the 10th day of Tet - the day of the God of Wealth - to reopen with the hope that this year business would be better, but after opening for 2 days, I had to close it because there were no customers. Sitting alone all day is boring, and it costs a lot of money for rent, electricity and water... so I'll just close it for the rest of the month...".
Ben Thuy Ward is one of the wards with the most businesses in Vinh City. However, according to preliminary statistics, currently less than 50% of kiosks and stores have reopened after Tet, this is the lowest rate in many years.
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| Many restaurants reopened but were empty of customers. Photo: Nguyen Chau |
There are many reasons for the sluggish business situation in early 2021. The most affected is the epidemic situation.Covid-19The situation is still complicated, people are afraid to go out to shop and use services. In addition, many shop owners still believe that "January is the month to have fun" so they often close until the end of the first lunar month before reopening. Not to mention that many universities allow students to study online (for example, Vinh University), so shops in the ward have lost a significant number of customers..."
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| Some establishments are taking advantage of the opportunity to refurbish their shops in the hope that business will improve after the end of January. Photo: Nguyen Chau |
Despite the sluggish business, many business owners are still hoping that after the "party" month ends, business will stabilize again, when the epidemic is under control and students return to school as usual...
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