Abundant Tet goods, diverse products

Lunar New Year is the time when people's shopping demand increases the most in the year and is concentrated in a number of essential goods. To ensure the balance of supply and demand of goods to serve consumers, the Department of Industry and Trade has coordinated with relevant units to implement a plan to reserve, diversify sources of goods, stimulate consumption and stabilize prices of all goods, avoiding shortages and sudden price increases.

Leaders of the Department of Industry and Trade inspect goods at Go! Ha Long Supermarket.

At this time, in traditional markets, supermarkets, shopping malls, and convenience stores, many people are shopping to prepare for the Lunar New Year 2025. The items most chosen by consumers are still essential products: Confectionery, beer, alcohol, processed foods, fresh seafood, etc. According to businesses, distributors, and retailers, purchasing power this year has decreased somewhat compared to Tet 2024 due to the impact of storm No. 3, but at this time it has also increased 2-3 times compared to normal days. Previously, to ensure people's shopping and consumption needs, businesses have also proactively produced and stockpiled goods to avoid shortages and high prices.

Grasping the market demand, since the fourth quarter of 2024, GO! Ha Long supermarket has developed plans to ensure the reserve and supply of goods to serve the consumption needs of people during Tet. All essential goods and foods have been supplemented 3 times higher than normal days with a total value of 200 billion VND. Contingency plans have also been built, ready to promptly meet the supply of goods according to the fluctuating demand of the market. Along with that, implementing the direction of the Department of Industry and Trade on stimulating consumption, GO! Ha Long supermarket has also applied many deep discount programs from 20-40% on all items; voucher giving program when purchasing goods with a total value of 800,000 VND or more. Promotional and discount programs are applied until the end of Lunar New Year.

Ms. Pham Viet Lu, CEO of GO! Ha Long Supermarket, said: It is expected that the consumption of goods during the Lunar New Year will increase by about 20% compared to 2024. To serve the shopping needs of people inside and outside the area, the supermarket has signed a commitment to ensure the source of goods, strengthen control of goods quality, product origin and ensure no price increase.

At this time, people's demand for Tet shopping increases compared to normal days.

To ensure goods for the 2025 Lunar New Year, since November 2024, the Department of Industry and Trade has worked with centers and units distributing essential goods and requested them to sign a commitment to ensure the supply of goods, quality, and prices are publicly listed and stable. At the same time, many solutions have been implemented to facilitate customers such as diversifying shopping channels both directly and online, free shipping, deep discount promotions, etc. According to the plan, up to now, the whole province has reserved goods worth 1,300 billion VND including 1,500 items.

The Department of Industry and Trade has also directed functional forces and units to coordinate with localities to monitor the supply and demand and market prices in localities during the Lunar New Year. Strengthen inspection and closely monitor production and business activities, import and export of goods, and prevent counterfeit, banned, and substandard goods from entering the market. Encourage business owners to proactively have plans to open earlier and close later than at present to serve the shopping needs of people and tourists.

Authorities strengthen inspection and control of goods quality in the provincial market.

To stimulate consumption, the Department of Industry and Trade has coordinated with departments, branches, units and localities to organize the "Quang Ninh OCOP Fair - Spring 2025" from January 17 to 22 at the Provincial Planning, Fair and Exhibition Palace with a scale of 200 booths selling Quang Ninh OCOP products as well as agricultural products, OCOP products of many provinces and cities across the country, diverse in designs and prices, creating more options for consumers to shop for goods at the end of the year.

Along with that, in many localities in the province, trade promotion activities are also taking place such as: Ha Long City Spring Flower Fair, Mong Cai City Border Spring Fair 2025, Dong Trieu Flower and Ornamental Plants Fair combined with trade and OCOP products 2025 organized by Dong Trieu City...

Ms. Nguyen Thi Hien, Director of the Department of Industry and Trade, said: In the coming time, we will continue to organize interdisciplinary inspections, coordinate with functional forces to strengthen inspections and supervision at commercial centers and markets to check the origin and quality of goods, ensure stable prices, and protect the legitimate rights of consumers.

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