Since mid-July 2025, many parents have been preparing books and school supplies for their children before the new school year.
According to the reporter of Lao Dong Newspaper on August 5, at bookstores and supermarkets in the old Hoa Binh city (now Hoa Binh ward, Phu Tho province), the price of textbooks at all three levels decreased slightly compared to last year, other types of books have almost no price fluctuations.
According to Hoa Binh School Equipment and Book Joint Stock Company, the price of textbooks this year has decreased by 10 - 15% compared to last year, according to the ceiling price prescribed by the Ministry of Finance.
Ms. Trinh Thi Thu Huong, manager of the company's Supermarket for books - stationery, school equipment, said: "In general, the price of textbooks this year has decreased compared to last year. Depending on each set of books, the price of each book will decrease from at least a few hundred VND to the highest of 5,000 VND/book".
Ms. Huong added that the supermarket had previously launched a 10% discount program for all products until July 25 to stimulate consumption, welcoming the new school year.
Mr. Nguyen Quang Tien, a parent, shared: Near the end of the school year, I registered to buy textbooks through school for my children to avoid fake books. In the previous school year, both textbooks and supplementary books cost over 600,000 VND, this year the book for grade 8 costs over 456,000 VND.
So I saved more than 150,000 VND, and bought a white shirt for my child. Book prices have decreased, making it a little easier for us parents to breathe, because there are many costs for the school year to worry about. I still have a young child in preschool, and at the beginning of the year, I paid over 1 million VND more. "
At a long-standing book store on Thinh Lang Avenue, Ms. N - the store owner said that the prices of books, notebooks... this year are stable. However, the number of customers has decreased somewhat. Because many students transferred schools with their parents to new workplaces after the merger.
In addition to textbooks, school supplies are also imported in large quantities, with diverse designs, and prices not much fluctuation compared to last year. plays of all kinds by Hong Ha, Hai Tien, campus brands have prices ranging from 9,000 - 25,000 VND/shaped depending on the type and number of pages; pencils are priced from 17,000 - 70,000 VND/piece; ballpoint pens and pencils of Thien Long, Hong Ha are sold for 3,000 - 10,000 VND/piece.
The pair of books and backpacks with durable, beautiful, and anti-lock materials of Vietnamese brands are imported in large quantities at markets, supermarket systems, bookstores, and stores. The price is affordable, suitable for the economy of many families during the "price storm", averaging from 200,000 - over 300,000 VND/product.
Ms. Nguyen Thi Nhanh, a bookshopper at Nghia Phuong market (Hoa Binh ward) said: "Since mid-July, parents have started taking their children to buy sets of books, and the largest number is near the opening day. Vietnamese goods are currently of good quality and are trusted by many parents. Just spend about 200,000 VND to buy a pair of beautiful books for the children".
Previously, in order to protect consumer rights, functional forces in Phu Tho have strengthened market management and inspection of goods' origin. At the same time, parents are advised to buy books at reputable locations to avoid smuggled printed books and fake books floating on the market.
