People queue at the Emart Supermarket in Go Vap District on August 20.

At noon the same day, many supermarkets in the city saw a large number of people coming to buy food and necessities.

At the Emart Supermarket in Go Vap District, a long queue of people were seen outside as customers were asked to declare health and follow safe distance rules. Many people have to wait for over an hour for their turn to enter.

The supermarket advised people to return in the afternoon if they did not want to wait for long.

People buy a lot of goods to prepare for the long social distancing period.

At Big C Supermarket in Go Vap District, only 40 customers were allowed to enter at a time. Meanwhile, a long line of people waited outside for their turn.

People waited at Co.op Mart Phan Van Tri.

Big C To Hien Thanh in District 10 only served customers with shopping tickets in Wards 13, 14, 15. The supermarket had to close at 1 pm due to overcrowding.