Supermarkets and traditional markets in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and Hue were crowded with shoppers on the last day of the Year of the Cat, but not as bustling as the previous two days.
In Hue , many people took the opportunity to buy the last of their goods at Go! Hue before the supermarket closed at 2 p.m. on the 30th of Tet. An employee there said the number of shoppers today was quite large, because this is one of the city's major shopping and supply points.
"Many Tet goods are deeply discounted, making people want to buy more," this person said.
People buy goods at Go! Hue in the early afternoon of the 30th day of Tet. Photo: Duc Minh
In Ho Chi Minh City , Coopmart Cong Quynh supermarket (District 5) is open until 12:00. The number of customers coming to shop is large, but not as bustling as the previous two days.
Supermarket staff said that this morning the system continued to import more herbs of all kinds to meet people's needs, while the popular fresh vegetable counters such as Malabar spinach and various types of cabbage were empty.
"The supermarket has reduced the prices of flowers for Tet to stimulate demand at the end of the year," said an employee.
Crowded customers shopping at the supermarket on the 30th of Tet. Photo: Hong Chieu
At wholesale markets, traders imported goods from the night before, until around 5am today, the stalls that still had goods were sold off at cheap prices, in which, many types of fruit had "crashed" prices. For example, a box of yellow Rosy apples was 550,000 VND for a box of 18 kg, or only 30,000 VND per kg, Thai yellow tangerines were only 20,000 VND per kg, green-skinned pink grapefruit was 30,000 VND per kg; Buddha's hand was 30,000 VND per fruit. Many stalls also sold off gladiolus and chrysanthemums at the end of the year for only 20,000-50,000 VND per bunch (depending on the type). The prices of the above types have decreased by 40-50% compared to before, so the number of buyers is quite large.
Similarly in Hanoi , people still went shopping today for Tet. At Big C Ha Dong, staff said the opening hours are until 2 p.m. Many shelves of vegetables, tubers, and candies were empty by noon.
People shopping at Big C Ha Dong. Photo: Phuong Dung
At the nearby Coopmart supermarket, many shelves in the area are also out of stock and are being cleaned by staff. A supermarket representative said demand has increased sharply since around the 26th of Tet. The most purchased products include meat, fruit, dried food, household goods, candies, and Tet jams.
Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Thang, Director of Operations at Co.opmart, said that the retail units of the system have reached their highest level since the start of the Tet business program until today. In the last week, the system welcomed more than 2.2 million visitors, with purchasing power increasing 2-3 times compared to a normal month.
Supermarket staff restock shelves. Photo: Quynh Trang
At the MM Mega Market system, the number of customers buying goods on the 30th of Tet also increased. The representative of this system said that revenue in the days before Tet increased by 300% compared to normal days. In particular, Tet gift baskets increased by 15% compared to the same period last year. Of these, discounted goods accounted for 10-15% in the food, green vegetables and candy groups.
The same-day report from the Ministry of Industry and Trade said that the Tet shopping atmosphere on the last day of December was quite bustling. This year, people tend to focus on shopping later than previous years, with the amount of purchases gradually increasing in the week after December 23 due to having to balance shopping plans with year-end salaries and bonuses.
Supermarket system employees also acknowledged that most of the customers at this time are office workers, who do not have time to shop for Tet. In addition, many housewives are tightening their spending, so they choose discounted products on the last day of the year to buy more.
By the 30th of Tet, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, consumers mostly focused on buying fresh food, vegetables, flowers and fruits to make offerings for the New Year's Eve and New Year's Eve.
Quynh Trang - Phuong Dung - Thi Ha - Duc Minh
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