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​​Young people willing to queue for hours to buy ‘trendy’ milk drink in Ho Chi Minh City

​​Young people willing to queue for hours to buy ‘trendy’ milk drink in Ho Chi Minh City

Monday, May 21, 2018, 14:24 GMT+7
A customer hold cups of the fresh milk served with brown sugar-made tapioca balls. Photo: Tuoi Tre
A customer hold cups of the fresh milk served with brown sugar-made tapioca balls. Photo: Tuoi Tre
The drink stall opened two months ago and has seen the number of customers increase significantly over the last few weeks. Photo: Tuoi Tre
The drink stall opened two months ago and has seen the number of customers increase significantly over the last few weeks. Photo: Tuoi Tre
The long queue is seen waiting in front of the drink stall only one hour after the sun goes down in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Tuoi Tre
The long queue is seen waiting in front of the drink stall only one hour after the sun goes down in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Tuoi Tre
The drink is attractively priced at VND20,000 (US$0.88) per cup. Photo: Tuoi Tre
The drink is attractively priced at VND20,000 (US$0.88) per cup. Photo: Tuoi Tre
The shop uses brown gold caramel pearl, not the traditional black. Photo: Tuoi Tre
The shop uses brown gold caramel pearl, not the traditional black. Photo: Tuoi Tre
Everyone lines up neatly though it is packed. Photo: Tuoi Tre
Everyone lines up neatly though it is packed. Photo: Tuoi Tre
Some customers are on tiptoe due to long hours of waiting. Photo: Tuoi Tre
Some customers are on tiptoe due to long hours of waiting. Photo: Tuoi Tre
A customer hold cups of the fresh milk served with brown sugar-made tapioca balls. Photo: Tuoi Tre
A customer hold cups of the fresh milk served with brown sugar-made tapioca balls. Photo: Tuoi Tre
An elder captures the queue before joining the line over curiosity about the taste of the drink. Photo: Tuoi Tre
An elder captures the queue before joining the line over curiosity about the taste of the drink. Photo: Tuoi Tre
A little boy is seen waiting in the line with his mother. Photo: Tuoi Tre
A little boy is seen waiting in the line with his mother. Photo: Tuoi Tre
An attendant of the shop is busy carrying a bracket of stuffs. Photo: Tuoi Tre
An attendant of the shop is busy carrying a bracket of stuffs. Photo: Tuoi Tre
A female customer smiles brightly at the drink in her hands after hours of waiting. Photo: Tuoi Tre
A female customer smiles brightly at the drink in her hands after hours of waiting. Photo: Tuoi Tre
Sometimes, the queue attracts up to hundreds of people. Photo: Tuoi Tre
Sometimes, the queue attracts up to hundreds of people. Photo: Tuoi Tre
It is 10:00 pm but the queue still lasts. Photo: Tuoi Tre
It is 10:00 pm but the queue still lasts. Photo: Tuoi Tre

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