Food shopping trends in Vietnam change due to social distancing

Xã Tây traditional market in HCM City’s District 5. Buying food online instead of going to markets has increased substantially amid the Covid-19 pandemic. - nld.com.vn

HCM CITY (Vietnam News/Asia News Network): The way people buy food in HCM City has changed after a period of social distancing amid the Covid-19 pandemic, with more food products bought online, according to online sellers.

A recent report from online shopping platform Shopee said that Vietnamese had become more comfortable with buying food and groceries online, including items usually bought offline.