Traders hang up clearance signs at Thanh Hoa Tet flower market

    QUÁCH DU |

    Many vendors selling peach and kumquat flowers on the streets of Thanh Hoa City are sad because purchasing power has decreased sharply this year, and some flower shops have put up signs to clear out their inventory.

    Ghi nhan cua PV Bao Lao Dong vao chieu ngay 25.1 (tuc 26 Tet), tai cac tuyen duong, con pho, diem ban hoa o TP Thanh Hoa, luong nguoi den mua kha thua thot, trong khi do, cac loai hoa Tet, dao, quat dang bay ban rat nhieu. Anh: Quach Du
    According to Lao Dong Newspaper's reporter on the afternoon of January 25 (ie 26th of Tet), on the roads, streets, and flower selling points in Thanh Hoa City, the number of people coming to buy flowers was quite sparse, while Tet flowers, peach blossoms, and kumquat trees were on sale in abundance. Photo: Quach Du
    Tren tuyen duong Nguyen Duy Hieu (phuong Dong Huong, TP Thanh Hoa), cac tieu thuong ban hoa Tet ngoi ngong nguoi mua. Anh: Quach Du
    On Nguyen Duy Hieu Street (Dong Huong Ward, Thanh Hoa City), many peach shops are deserted. Photo: Quach Du
    Anh Vu Van Tau (que o huyen Kien Thuy, TP Hai Phong) cho biet, nam nay anh lay dao tu Son La ve Thanh Hoa tu hom 12 Am lich, den nay da hon 10 ngay troi qua, nhung van chua ban het so dao nhap ve.
    Mr. Vu Van Tau (from Kien Thuy district, Hai Phong city) said that this year he brought peaches from Son La to Thanh Hoa on the 12th of the lunar calendar. More than 10 days have passed, but he still has not sold all the imported peaches. Photo: Quach Du
    “Nam nay suc mua giam rat manh, ngoai ra, con giam ca gia thanh, khi khach hang tra gia thap. Nam nay chi nguoi trong dao la trung, boi ban duoc gia cao, con tieu thuong ban duoc hoa von la da may roi,” anh Tau cho hay. Anh: Quach Du
    “This year, purchasing power has decreased sharply, and prices have also decreased as customers pay low prices. Only peach growers are winning, because they can sell at high prices, and small traders are lucky to break even,” said Mr. Tau. Photo: Quach Du
    Cung nhu anh Tau, anh Le Van Hai (tieu thuong ban dao) cho biet, nam nay anh nhap ve khoang 700 goc dao, chia thanh 3 diem ban. Tuy nhien, nam nay kinh te kho khan, suc mua giam khung khiep. Ngoai ra, khach hang con co tam ly cho ap Tet de giam gia moi mua, khien cac tieu thuong nhu anh “ngoi tren dong lua”. Anh: Quach Du
    Like Mr. Tau, Mr. Le Van Hai (a peach vendor) said that this year he imported about 700 peach trees, divided into 3 selling points. However, due to economic difficulties, purchasing power has decreased dramatically. In addition, customers also have the mentality of waiting until Tet to reduce prices before buying, causing vendors like him to "sit on hot coals". Photo: Quach Du
    Cung theo ghi nhan, den chieu ngay 26 Tet, mot so tieu thuong tai cac cho hoa da treo bien giam gia, xa hang de kich cau nguoi mua, thu hoi von. Anh: Quach Du
    Also according to records, by the afternoon of the 26th of Tet, some traders at flower markets had hung up signs of discounts and clearance sales to stimulate demand and recover capital. Photo: Quach Du
    Nhung goc quat xep day tren via he. Anh: Quach Du
    Kumquat trees line the sidewalk. Photo: Quach Du
    Cac tieu thuong ban dao quat, ngoi ngong nguoi mua. Anh: Quach Du
    Peach and kumquat vendors sit and wait for buyers. Photo: Quach Du
    Nhung chiec xe cho hoa Xuan ve cac gia dinh. Anh: Quach Du
    Trucks carrying spring flowers to families. Photo: Quach Du

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