Crowded at amusement parks and shopping centers in Ho Chi Minh City

TPO - Shopping malls, food courts near flower streets, entertainment areas... are almost always full during the holidays. Customers who come to eat have to sit outside and wait, and those who buy fast food also have to wait in long lines to pay.

02/01/2025 | 13:54

TPO - Shopping malls, food courts near flower streets, entertainment areas... are almost always full during the holidays. Customers who come to eat have to sit outside and wait, and those who buy fast food also have to wait in long lines to pay.

On February 1 (the 4th day of the Lunar New Year), the At Ty 2025 Spring Flower Street area (Nguyen Hue walking street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City) was crowded with visitors. Many people took advantage of the early morning flower street to avoid the heat and crowds.

However, a lot of people came here. Everyone took the opportunity to take souvenir photos with the mascot of 2025. The funny and cute snakes are always photographed by tourists.

Crowds of visitors flocked to the central area of ​​Ho Chi Minh City to have fun. Children were carried on their parents' shoulders to avoid getting lost because the crowd was getting bigger and bigger.

"I just returned to the city early from Vinh Long to avoid traffic jams. As soon as I arrived, I took my family to the flower street to visit and take pictures. Because the At Ty 2025 spring flower street only lasts until the 5th day of Tet, I had to take advantage of it. I thought this area would only be crowded in the first days, but now it is still bustling with visitors" - Mr. Ha Van Thuy (34 years old) shared.

The book street area also attracts many readers to visit, read and buy books. Here, thousands of books suitable for all ages, levels... are very cheap, many discount programs, selling books at the same price attract a lot of readers.

After having fun, people flock to shops and shopping malls to rest and eat. At Takashimaya Shopping Mall, customers flocked in droves. "It's cool here and close to the spring flower street. So, after eating, our family plans to continue walking along the flower street to take pictures because there are still many areas we haven't been to yet" - Ms. Tram Anh (living in District 7) said.

Elevator packed with passengers

Here, parents can take their children for a walk and shopping.

Many discounted items during Tet attract the attention of tourists. A lego game area attracts children to participate.

However, the food court is always overloaded these days. In almost all restaurants, diners have to queue and wait.

Many people accept to sit outside to wait for an empty table. "Although tired and quite hungry, and having to wait for a long time, there is no other way. It's Tet, everywhere is crowded like that. Eating at restaurants in shopping malls mostly does not charge extra for Tet, prices are also stable so I feel very secure" - Ms. Huong (living in Thu Duc City) shared.

At Aeon mall Binh Tan (Binh Tan district), customers move slowly through each area because there are so many people coming to eat and have fun.

A sushi buffet counter, priced from only 9,800 VND/dish, is always the preferred choice of customers when coming here.

The staff continuously refills the sushi on the counter for customers to choose from.

The dining area was packed.

According to the service staff, the number of customers has increased by 200% compared to normal days. It is expected that on the evening of the 4th and 5th of Tet, the number of customers will increase even more because many people return to the city to rest and prepare to return to work and study. Therefore, they will visit shopping malls and restaurants more.

Uyen Phuong

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