People avoided trade centres, cinemas, and playgrounds even during the weekend due to worries about the novel coronavirus.
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| Lotte Center Hanoi, one of the leading trade centres in Hanoi, was wrapped in eerie silence on Sunday, with no visitors, while it was full to bursting with customers looking for shopping, eating out, and entertainment |
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| Before the coronavirus outbreak, trade centres were favourite popular for shopping and eating out |
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| "The entire building has been deserted for a few days now due to the coronavirus epidemic and the rainy and cold weather," said a staff member |
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| The indoor playground, which is usually the favourite place for babies and children every weekend, was also empty |
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| The trade centre was very different from the previous weekends |
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| AEON Mall, the largest trade centre in Long Bien district, which usually draws in visitors from all accross Hanoi and surrounding locations like Hung Yen, Hai Duong, Bac Ninh, was also empty during the weekend because of the epidemic  | | At CGV cinema at Vincom Ba Trieu, only one ticket booth was opened, while all ticket booths and the food counters were overloaded every weekend before | |
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| Almost at lunchtime on Sunday, there was no-one at the restaurants in Lotte Centre Hanoi |
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| A manager said that if they cannot get more patrons in the next weeks, he will have to let some employees go to cut costs |
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