Market on Doan Ngo Festival: Prices of many items increase sharply

ĐNO - On the morning of June 10 (the 5th day of the 5th lunar month), the number of people flocking to markets to buy cakes, offerings, and fresh flowers for the Doan Ngo Festival increased sharply. This year's market is rich and diverse in types and designs for customers to choose from.

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Prices of many items increased sharply during the Duanwu Festival, including ash cakes.

According to records at some markets such as Hoa Khanh market, Con market, Dong Da market, Bac My An market..., the number of people flocking to the market increased sharply from the afternoon of June 9 to around 9:00 a.m. on June 10.

Earlier, on the afternoon of June 9, many traders at Hoa Khanh Market, Hoa My Market, Hoa An Market, etc. were worried that the rainy weather would cause a sharp decrease in the number of visitors. However, many people still took advantage of the weekend to go to the market to shop and prepare for the Doan Ngo Festival.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Linh, a vegetable vendor at Hoa Khanh Nam market, said that this year's Doan Ngo Festival (the 5th day of the 5th lunar month) falls on a Monday, so many people take advantage of Sunday to shop to have more time to prepare offerings and avoid the crowds on the 5th day of the 5th. Compared to normal days, the number of customers coming to her stall has increased by more than 50%, and sales have doubled.

Vegetables and fruits have increased since many days ago.

Updated prices of the most popular products on the morning of June 10, the price of ash cakes without filling is from 25,000-35,000 VND/dozen, ash cakes with filling are from 50,000-70,000 VND/dozen, ash cakes in the form of sticks are about 9,000-12,000 VND/dozen; unprocessed ducks are 150,000-180,000 VND/dozen, processed ducks are 180,000-220,000 VND/dozen; plums are about 50,000-70,000 VND/kg; tangerines are 60,000-80,000 VND/kg; oranges are 30,000-45,000 VND/kg; mangosteens and mangoes are priced from 50,000-80,000 VND/kg; Lychee 50,000-75,000 VND/kg...

Fresh flower prices increased by about 10-25% compared to last year, specifically: lilies cost 40,000-70,000 VND/dozen; chrysanthemums cost 50,000-80,000 VND/dozen, retail from 15,000-20,000 VND/flower... In addition, customers can choose offerings with pre-arranged lotus, jasmine, peonies, magnolias... with fruits for 300,000-500,000 VND/product, helping to save time for buyers.

Prices of many fresh flowers have increased sharply by 30-50% compared to normal days.

According to many people and traders at the markets, the prices of many items have increased sharply, such as pork, ash cakes, chrysanthemums, lettuce, fruits..., of which the strongest increase is chrysanthemums increased by 5,000 VND/flower; ash cakes increased by 15,000-20,000 VND/dozen; lychees increased by 10,000-15,000 VND/kg compared to previous years...

Ms. Le Huyen Anh (Hoa Phat ward, Cam Le district) said that in general, the prices of food items for the Doan Ngo festival have increased, not to the point of being "too shocking" but enough for her to consider how much and what type of products to buy.

“Normally every year I buy a lot of ash cakes, chrysanthemums, and fruits for myself and my parents to offer on the Doan Ngo Festival. However, due to the sharp increase in the prices of these items, I only buy half the amount compared to previous years to save money but still ensure a full offering tray,” Ms. Anh added.

Areca and betel are sought after by many people on this occasion.

Currently, traders at the markets have prepared goods many days in advance, helping customers easily choose satisfactory products at transparent prices.

Ms. Le Thi Thanh, a fruit vendor at Con Market, said that about 1-2 weeks ago, she calculated and counted the quantity of fruit, and asked the fruit supplier to add more quantity and types of fruit to serve people during the Doan Ngo Festival. The fruits she imported such as mangosteen, plum, lychee, tangerine, etc. are very popular with customers.

In addition, the service of making ready-made offerings, each offering tray costs from a few hundred to millions of dong, is still of interest to many people. Most of the establishments providing offering tray ordering services are speeding up to "deliver orders" to customers in time for the Doan Ngo Festival.

Mr. Ngo Duy An, the owner of a service provider of trays and offerings, shared that a few days ago, the number of customers ordering trays of offerings increased, with many picky customers ordering trays worth up to millions of dong. Compared to previous years, the number of people ordering trays of offerings has decreased as many families have prepared their own trays of offerings a day before. However, this is still a "hot" service during the Doan Ngo Festival in recent years.

This year, there is no shortage or out-of-stock of goods as market management boards have mobilized traders to prepare and calculate the amount of goods needed to serve people's needs.

Mr. Diep Hoang Thong Anh, Head of Hoa Cuong Wholesale Market Management Board, informed that the amount of fruits imported to the market during the Doan Ngo Festival increased 2-3 times (about 150-200 tons) compared to normal days.

This is thanks to the efforts of the management board in communicating to each business household and small trader to prepare plans to meet the demand for goods in the upcoming holidays and events.

In addition, the management board also coordinates with competent agencies to propagate, inspect, and control the quality of goods, food safety, and origin of goods entering and leaving the market to ensure consumer rights.