Fresh products are in high demand.

On the 28th day of Tet, the shopping atmosphere in the market continued to be bustling. Fresh products were chosen by many people.

Diverse and rich goods

According to the Quick Market Report on some goods for Tet At Ty on January 27, 2025, the 28th day of the Lunar New Year, by the Domestic Market Department - Ministry of Industry and Trade, the demand for Tet shopping in most provinces and cities continued to increase relatively high compared to normal days on the third day of the Lunar New Year holiday. This year, people had an early Tet holiday, from the 26th of the lunar calendar, so shopping activities were mainly carried out 2 days ago and continued to be scattered today.

Retail distribution channels prepare large supplies of goods for Tet. (Photo: Hoa Pham)

Currently, the cold and rainy weather in some provinces in the North and Central regions has made shopping more difficult than usual, but prices remain stable due to abundant supply. Up to today, shopping has focused mainly on fresh foods.

Although shopping activities at supermarkets in the previous days increased sharply (50-100% compared to normal days), supermarkets and shopping malls have had plans to replenish goods on shelves, the supply of goods for Tet is still abundant and diverse combined with many promotional and discount programs and the prices of goods are still stable compared to previous days.

At traditional markets, supply has also been increased and is quite abundant to serve people's shopping needs. Spring fairs, Tet markets, flower markets... continue to take place to serve people's shopping and sightseeing needs.

Vegetables and fruits prices decrease; pork prices increase by 15-25%

Regarding prices, according to the report of the Domestic Market Department, up to now, the prices of most essential goods for Tet have not increased dramatically, and are relatively stable compared to the previous day. Compared to the same period last year, the prices of vegetables and some flowers such as chrysanthemums, lilies, gladiolus, and roses are about 5-10% cheaper than last year and there is no shortage; pork prices are about 15-25% higher because the price of live pigs in 2024 remains stable at a high level compared to 2023.

Specifically, for food items, prices of regular rice, high-quality rice and delicious sticky rice serving the Lunar New Year demand tend to be stable compared to the previous day.

Specifically, the price of high-quality rice in the North ranges from 25,000 - 42,000 VND/kg; in the South, 22,000 - 38,000 VND/kg. The price of sticky rice in the North ranges from 29,000 - 38,000 VND/kg; in the South, from 27,000 - 34,000 VND/kg.

Regarding fresh food products, the closer to Tet, the price of fresh food at traditional markets tends to increase slightly due to high consumption demand but the supply is still guaranteed to meet consumer demand. The price of pork, beef, and mackerel (in the South) increased slightly by 5,000-10,000 VND/kg compared to the previous day. Currently, the common price of pork is: 110,000-120,000 VND/kg, the price of pork loin and belly is 130,000-160,000 VND/kg; grade I beef tenderloin is from 250,000-280,000 VND/kg; the price of feathered chicken is 120,000-150,000 VND/kg; the price of shrimp (26-30 pieces/kg): 400,000-450,000 VND/kg.

Regarding vegetables, tubers and fruits, although the weather is getting colder, the supply of vegetables and fruits is quite abundant and diverse, so prices are stable. The prices of some common vegetables are as follows: cabbage: 10,000-15,000 VND/plant, kohlrabi: 5,000 VND/root, lettuce: 15,000-30,000 VND/kg, tomatoes: 10,000-15,000 VND/kg (depending on the locality), potatoes: 15,000-20,000 VND/kg, cauliflower: 10,000-15,000 VND/plant...

Regarding fruits, the prices of some delicious fruits, popular for offerings during Tet, tend to be stable compared to the previous day, except for dragon fruit and mandarin oranges, which tend to increase locally in some areas. Specifically: Dragon fruit 60,000-90,000 VND/kg; Cat mango 50,000-60,000 VND/kg; Mandarin orange 50,000-77,000 VND/kg; Dien grapefruit 20,000-25,000 VND/kg, imported apples 100,000-120,000 VND/kg, green bananas 100,000-250,000 VND/bunch (depending on size and locality)...

Notably, flowers and ornamental plants are the items that people continue to buy a lot today, partly because they want to display them in time for Tet because they are afraid that the flowers will bloom early, and partly because they want to buy discounted products close to Tet. People increasingly tend to buy small peach, kumquat, and apricot trees with beautiful shapes and planted in beautifully decorated vases or pots, or strange and beautiful plants such as orchids, magnolias, and snow plums to decorate for Tet. The prices of some types of flowers tend to remain stable compared to the previous day. The prices of some popular flowers are as follows: Lilies from 200,000 - 350,000 VND/dozen depending on the type; Gladiolus from 80,000 - 100,000 VND/dozen; large chrysanthemums about 40,000 - 60,000 VND/dozen; Roses 50,000 - 70,000 VND/dozen... Prices of peach blossoms and kumquat trees for Tet are still high compared to last year due to limited supply in some growing areas in the North after the impact of storm No. 3.

The price of processed food products is stable compared to the 27th day of the lunar calendar because production and processing facilities have prepared goods in advance. Specifically: The price of pork roll is currently commonly from 150,000-170,000 VND/kg, the price of beef roll is about 280,000-300,000 VND/kg, the price of banh chung fluctuates from 50,000-70,000 VND/piece (depending on size and weight).

For alcohol, beer, confectionery: People have been buying these items since the previous days, but now the demand has decreased again. The prices of alcohol, beer, confectionery continue to be stable compared to the previous day.

Specifically, the prices of some popular types are as follows: Hanoi canned beer costs from 270,000-280,000 VND/carton; Saigon Special canned beer costs from 340,000-350,000 VND/carton; Heniken canned beer costs from 450,000-460,000 VND/carton; Cocacola, Pepsi costs from 180,000-190,000 VND/carton; Hanoi Vodka 700ml costs from: 120-130,000 VND/bottle; Hanoi jam costs from 65,000-108,000 VND/box of 200-300 grams; sunflower seeds cost from 80,000-120,000 VND/kg...

The Domestic Market Department pointed out that the current abundant and diverse supply of goods helps consumers have many choices with many different prices depending on their income, especially food and foodstuffs. At supermarkets, on the days before Tet (29th equivalent to 30th of Tet), there will continue to be promotional programs and discounts on the last day of the year. In addition, by increasing service hours as well as announcing the reopening schedule after Tet early or opening throughout Tet like the Aeon and Circle K supermarket systems... will help limit the psychology of stockpiling goods, so the prices of goods on the market in general will not fluctuate much.

It is expected that the demand and prices of some fresh products at the markets may increase slightly on the morning of the 29th of Tet, the prices of other items will stabilize, and the prices of ornamental plants may tend to start to decrease.

Source: https://congthuong.vn/thi-truong-hang-hoa-ngay-28-tet-hang-tuoi-song-dat-khach-371385.html