On the morning of March 20, reporters directly surveyed a number of business streets in Vinh City to record the operating situation there. According to observations, although it was not yet lunchtime, many kiosks along major streets Nguyen Van Cu, Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, etc. were still closed.
Many kiosks have for rent notices with phone numbers. Some service kiosks that are still operating are deserted and deserted.
Mr. Pham Van Ha (45 years old), owner of a grocery store on Nguyen Van Cu Street, said: “Nguyen Van Cu Street has the most expensive land price in Vinh City, up to hundreds of millions of VND/m2. Previously, business was very busy, with many types of goods and services attracting many customers. But in the past 2 years, most of the service businesses have fallen into a state of being deserted.”
According to Mr. Ha, after the COVID-19 pandemic, purchasing power has decreased significantly, making it very difficult for service businesses to operate.
The same situation happened on other once bustling streets such as Le Hong Phong, Ha Huy Tap, Quang Trung, Phan Dinh Phung, Lenin...
The roads around Vinh market such as Cao Thang, Tran Phu, Hong Son… are all in a similar situation.
“I have rented this kiosk for 2 years, the rent is 15 million VND/month, higher than other streets, but recently there have been very few customers. I have discussed with the landlord to return the kiosk and find a location with a cheaper rent” – the owner of a food business on Lenin Street said.
According to the reporter's records, most of the service kiosks along major roads are small in area, and some roads prohibit car parking during rush hour, making it very inconvenient for customers traveling by car.
Ms. Dang Thi Trang, 36 years old, residing in Ha Huy Tap ward (Vinh city) said that due to her busy work, she mainly buys goods online, on online shopping sites such as Tiki, Shopee, Tiktok...
“Online products are extremely diverse, very cheap, can be returned, freely chosen, home delivery, while some kiosks charge high prices, have poor service attitude, inconvenient transportation and parking, and waste time. Therefore, there is a trend of switching to online shopping, many people are addicted to online shopping, traditional stalls are becoming more and more deserted” – Ms. Trang said.
Mr. Le Van Hong, a business owner in Vinh City, shared: “Kiosks located on major roads used to be an advantage, but now they have become difficult due to high rental prices, cramped premises, and lack of parking. In addition, the trend of online shopping is becoming more and more popular and reliable, so customers are less likely to come to buy directly.”
“In my opinion, this is an inevitable trend, forcing business owners to change to meet new shopping trends of customers, while also relieving the congestion and chaos caused by doing business at street-front kiosks,” said businessman Le Van Hong.
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