There were flocks of people at a mall on Hanoi’s Nguyen Trai Road where many fashion and electronics stores offered Black Friday discounts.
On Chua Boc Street, which has many fashion shops, sellers placed their racks right on the sidewalks to attract passers-by.
Similar scenes were witnessed at HCMC malls.
Nguyen Thi Thanh said she had to leave 30 minutes earlier than usual to ensure she could find parking space at Vincom Dong Khoi in District 1.
Cosmetics were discounted by up to 60%, but shops said sales were not as high as in pre-pandemic years.
