Supermarkets and traditional markets in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and Hue were crowded with people buying "cheap" goods on the last day of the old year, 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. An employee there said that the number of shoppers on the 30th of Tet 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 still 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.
Supermarket staff restock shelves. Photo: Quynh Trang
At wholesale markets, traders imported goods from the night before until around 5am today. Stalls with remaining goods were sold at cheap prices, including many types of fruit at "floor prices". For example, a box of yellow Rosy apples is now 550,000 VND for an 18kg box, or only 30,000 VND per kg, Thai yellow tangerines are only 20,000 VND per kg, green-skinned pink grapefruit is 30,000 VND per kg; Buddha's hand is 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 these types have decreased by 40-50% compared to before.
In Hanoi , people still go shopping for Tet. At Big C Ha Dong, employees said the store is open until 2 p.m. Many shelves of vegetables, fruits, and candy were empty by noon.
People shopping at Big C Ha Dong. Photo: Phuong Dung
Similarly, at the nearby Coopmart supermarket, many shelves in the area were also out of stock and were being cleaned by staff. A supermarket representative said demand increased sharply from around the 26th to the 29th of Tet. The most purchased items included 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. 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.
Quynh Trang - Phuong Dung - Thi Ha - Duc Minh
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