To serve customers shopping for Tet this year, businesses have prepared many items from candy, food, to household items, suitable for each consumer segment.
At GO! Thang Long supermarket, talking to reporters, Ms. Thu Hien - an employee at the household goods counter said that people's shopping needs will increase, starting from January 22, which is December 23. Many working days, even though she finished work at 9:00 p.m., she only officially went home around 11:00 p.m. because there were too many customers.
In addition, she also shared: "This year, I see that not only my stall but also many other stalls apply exclusive promotion programs with a variety of products. This helps customers when buying to get direct advice, ensuring quality while the price is still affordable, and sales units also have more revenue and profit."
Supermarkets have prepared very carefully for this year's Tet holiday with a diverse, abundant source of goods and affordable prices. Not only household items, many items such as fruits, vegetables, and candies are discounted from 10 - 20%, helping consumers save some money.
The jam section is the most visited by consumers. Customers crowd around the counters to choose their favorite jams.
The cake section of famous brands is also very crowded. This year, many big brands such as Orion, Kinh Do, Danisa... have introduced eye-catching Tet gift sets with prices above 100,000 VND, attracting a large number of consumers to choose as Tet gifts.
Ms. Nguyen Quyen (Bac Tu Liem district) said that the closer it gets to Tet, the more crowded it will be, so she took advantage of her lunch break to go shopping for Tet.
“Tet is coming so everyone is taking advantage of the time to shop. This year, I will celebrate Tet simply, I only buy some of my family’s favorite cakes and jams and buy a few more bags of candies available at the supermarket as Tet gifts for both sides of the family and friends, not buying too much and hoarding,” said Ms. Quyen.
Recently, the Minister of Industry and Trade has just signed and issued Directive No. 01/CT-BCT dated January 15, 2025 on implementing solutions to stimulate consumption and promote domestic market development during the Lunar New Year and the first quarter of 2025.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade requests the Departments of Industry and Trade of provinces and centrally-run cities to closely monitor market developments and supply and demand of essential goods, especially those with high demand or high price fluctuations in the area.
Proactively implement solutions to ensure supply-demand balance, stabilize the market, and avoid shortages and supply disruptions that cause sudden price increases before, during and after Tet. Strengthen coordination with businesses to forecast consumer demand, thereby developing appropriate goods supply plans.
In addition, implement plans and schemes to prepare goods sources, reserve essential goods for Tet and market stabilization measures according to the provisions of law; coordinate with the banking sector to support and connect enterprises producing and distributing essential goods for Tet with credit institutions in the area to access preferential loans, propose financial support policies, preferential credit for small and medium enterprises to increase the capacity to supply and reserve goods.
