Gift baskets and lacquer horse mascots create waves in the Tet market

HUYỀN TRANG - TRANG ANH |

Although there is still more than a month until the Lunar New Year, the Tet gift market in Hanoi has already become bustling early, prominent with gift baskets and lacquered horse mascots worth millions of VND.

Tet gift basket market in Hanoi is bustling from early morning

According to reporters' records, besides traditional gift baskets, consumers this year are increasingly prioritizing personalized gift products, rich in cultural values and aimed at health.

According to Ms. Nguyen Thi Bich Phuong - owner of a Tet gift basket shop in Hanoi, at this time, quite a few customers have been looking to buy and order gift baskets for gifts.

Theo chi Phuong, nam nay gio qua dan tre thu cong duoc thiet ke chin chu dang tro thanh lua chon pho bien. Anh: Trang Anh
Handmade bamboo knitting gift baskets designed meticulously are becoming a popular choice. Photo: Trang Anh

The price of gift baskets ranges from about 350,000 to 550,000 VND, usually packed in sets of 3 or 6 items," Ms. Nguyen Thi Bich Phuong shared.

Also according to Ms. Phuong, the trend of choosing Tet gifts this year leans towards good products for health.

Healthy products are prioritized by many customers to put into gift baskets, gradually replacing sugary and fatty items as before," Ms. Phuong said.

Surveying at another location, according to Ms. Nguyen Thi Phuong Thuy - an employee of a Tet gift basket shop in Hanoi, the highlight of this year's market is lacquered gift boxes, designed meticulously, imbued with traditional elements.

Gio qua tien trieu da phan khuc, dap ung nhieu nhu cau bieu tang. Anh: Huyen Trang
Multi-segment million-dong gift baskets, meeting many gift needs. Photo: Huyen Trang

The trend of choosing Binh Ngo Tet gifts leans towards personalized products, emphasizing cultural and aesthetic values. In the under 1 million VND segment, customers are mainly businesses; and levels from 3 million to 5 million VND are often chosen as gifts," Ms. Thuy said.

Lacquer horse mascot becomes a unique Tet gift choice

Along with traditional Tet gift baskets, the demand for unique Tet gift products with cultural depth has also increased significantly from an early age.

Faced with that reality, the lacquered horse mascot named "Ma Van" of Nha Minh Gift Shop (A store selling Tet gift baskets and gifts in Hanoi) was introduced to the market, with a solid horse shape in the middle of a healthy cloud layer, suggesting a message about a smooth, favorable and far-reaching new year.

Nhieu nguoi an tuong manh voi mau sac, tao hinh cung nhu chat lieu son mai truyen thong cua san pham ''Ma Van''. Anh: Trang Anh
Many people are strongly impressed with the colors and shaping of the ''Ma Van'' product. Photo: Trang Anh

Sharing with reporters, Mr. Duong Minh Duong - owner of Nha Minh Gift Shop - said: "Since its launch, the lacquered horse mascot "Ma Van" has received very positive feedback from customers.

The "Ma Van" collection is launched with 3 versions: mini version, standard version and special limited edition. Prices range from 1.2 million to 5.5 million VND, corresponding to each size and finishing.

Phien ban dac biet trong suu tap “Ma Van” chi san xuat duy nhat 50 san pham. Anh: Trang Anh
The special edition in the "Ma Van" collection only produces a limited number of 50 products priced at 5.5 million VND. Photo: Trang Anh

With this year's horse mascot design, we want to send wishes for a prosperous, developed and smooth 2026 year," Mr. Duong Minh Duong shared.

According to Mr. Duong, the group of customers interested in products are mainly business people, innovators...

De hoan thien mot tac pham son mai, nghe nhan can tu 1 den 2 thang, tuy theo do phuc tap. Anh: Trang Anh
To complete a lacquer work, artisans need from 1 to 2 months, depending on the complexity. Photo: Trang Anh

The horse image is familiar in Asian culture, symbolizing perseverance, progress and success, so it is very suitable as a gift at the beginning of the year," Mr. Duong excitedly said.

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