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The market has been left fairly deserted over recent times, in contrast to previous years.
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The sluggish business situation makes traders depressed.
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Some use phones to play games or chat to pass away the time.
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Many store owners state that there has been a downturn in customers compared to previous years.
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This can largely be put down to the COVID-19 epidemic having a great influence on the economy, with less families spending money on buying essential goods.

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Similar scenes are recorded at Hang Da market.
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Many stores remain closed due to the downturn.
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Store owners have also been forced to reduce their imports of goods, although many items remain on the shelves.
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Sellers at work have plenty of free time as they lack customers.

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