Online shopping boom
To prepare for Tet, Ms. Minh Tu (Ba Dinh District, Hanoi) said that this year her family chose to shop for Tet early. Instead of going shopping directly at the market or supermarket like every year, Ms. Tu chose to buy through e-commerce platforms to save more money and apply more discount codes than when buying directly. That is the mentality of many people at the end of the year, when almost everywhere in the two big cities of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City is seriously congested and jammed.
Recently, a survey by a technology car company on Tet shopping trends has produced quite interesting numbers. 49% of survey participants said that consumers shop online. This reflects the fact that today, online services have become popular, deeply embedded in the consumption and shopping behavior of Vietnamese people.
Mr. Vu Vinh Phu - former Deputy Director of Hanoi Department of Trade - said that the advantage of online shopping is that when receiving the goods, the buyer can check and pay only when satisfied. The trend of online shopping helps consumers benefit and will continue to explode in the near future.
Lucky money "ting ting" reigns supreme
In recent Tet holidays, in addition to traditional lucky money, "ting ting" lucky money via e-wallets and banking apps is gradually entering social life and is being positively received by Vietnamese people. Not only does it help save time or money for buying red envelopes, online lucky money also eliminates the burden of exchanging small change and new money. Thanks to online lucky money, Tet is becoming closer, and lucky money envelopes can be given anytime, anywhere.
“Everyone in the company tells each other that thanks to online lucky money, joy always comes at the right time. That brings a lot of excitement, respect and trust in the agency even more” - Ms. Le Mai (Cau Giay district, Hanoi) confided.
For young people, online lucky money has a more special meaning. Because they can send each other beautiful numbers such as: 68,686 VND, 99,999 VND, or according to their birth year. That is something that traditional lucky money cannot do.
“In the first hours of the new year, hearing the tinkling sound of lucky money is really fun and brings good luck for the new year. My group of friends created excitement for each other when giving lucky money online” - Hanh Hoa (Hoa Binh) expressed.
With the explosion of applications and social networks, shopping for Tet, sending lucky money, and wishing Tet are becoming faster and more convenient. Life in the digital age has truly penetrated every family and community. This is a positive sign for a modern, civilized society.
