Commercial centres remain quiet in Ho Chi Minh City

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As opposed to being crowded as usual on the weekends, trading hubs around the southern metropolis have been largely left deserted.

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Diamond Plaza located in District 1 falls quiet.

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Commercial centres in the city are known as golden places for business. However, since the COVID-19 outbreak many shopping centres have fallen into crisis with more spaces being left vacant.

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A similar situation occurs in Pearl Center which is the first commercial centre in Thao Dien urban area, spans an area of 20,000 square metres, and was put into operation in 2014.

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Many stores remain closed due to the recent downturn.

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One of the largest shopping centres in Ho Chi Minh City even records no customers in some of its shops over the weekend.

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A similarly quiet atmosphere can be found at The Oxygen commercial centre which is located in District 2, covers an area of 8,000 square metres, and came into operation in 2017.