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Available For Lease

People are taking a break in a building waiting to be leased. 2023 is a struggle year for the retailers in Saigon downtown due to the rising of price, financial struggle and multiple global conflicts. Many stores in this area have to shut down and no new tenants for months that leaves the landlords in desperation. The more these colorful "Nhà Cho Thuê" ("Available For Lease" in Vietnamese) sign boards show up in the building means the more difficult scenario these landlords are having. They do this to make appeal to the people who may be interest in renting this place. Without new tenants, these places usually becomes the resting place for the tech-based motorcycle taxi drivers - a job that become booming in Vietnam recent years. Overall, this scene pretty much sums up the economic situation of Vietnam in 2023.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 06.2023
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
Camera: iPhone 12 Pro
Copyright: © Lam Hoang