According to reporters of Lao Dong Newspaper, on the morning of March 2nd, the Ha Tinh provincial market was bustling and bustling with buying and selling scenes, especially at stalls selling flowers, fruits, betel, areca, and votive paper.
In which, many items increased in price by about 50% such as betel, areca nut, green bananas. Specifically, areca nut price 10,000 VND/fruit, betel 3,000 VND/leaf; bananas depending on bunch range from 50,000 VND - 120,000 VND/bunch.
Ms. Tran Thi Nga (40 years old, residing in Thanh Sen ward) shared: "The full moon market of the first lunar month is causing many items to increase in price, especially products used for rituals that must be available such as betel, areca, and bananas.
According to reporters' records, some other items have slightly increased compared to normal days before, such as bù oranges priced at 35,000 VND/kg (up 5,000 VND/kg); chrysanthemums priced at 8,000 VND/branch (up 1,000 VND/branch)...
At the votive paper shop, buying and selling scenes are also bustling. A votive paper shop owner said that this full moon of the first lunar month, her shop's sales increased 20 times compared to normal days.
Jewelry paper is mainly sold on the full moon and Tet holidays, but on weekdays it doesn't sell much. Therefore, many days on weekdays I close the counters and don't sell," shared the owner of a jewelry shop.
According to the people's belief "The whole year is full in July, the whole year is full in January", so many families and clans are very meticulous in preparing feasts and offerings for worship during these 2 special full moon days.
Large consumption demand has caused prices of some items to increase compared to normal days.
