According to Lao Dong Newspaper reporters at GO! Thang Long (Cau Giay District, Hanoi) on the morning of the 4th day of Tet (February 1), not many people came to shop.
A clothing sales person in the shopping mall said that on the morning of February 1, few people came to shop.
In the supermarket area, there are not many people coming to buy items such as utensils and food.
The most crowded area is the takeaway area. The checkout area is sparsely populated; some checkout lanes are even closed.
According to a survey by reporters, many food items at supermarkets are discounted. For example, cleaned headless mackerel has decreased from VND103,000/kg to VND67,000/kg; the price of fresh basa fish has decreased from VND69,000/kg to VND50,000/kg.
Some types of fruit have slightly decreased in price, such as South African Fuji apples decreased from 179,000 VND/bag to 169,000 VND/bag; oranges decreased from 18,700 VND/kg to 17,000 VND/kg...
At Aeon Mall Ha Dong (Ha Dong district, Hanoi), the supermarket area is quite crowded with people shopping. There are many cars parked in the parking lot in the yard and on the roof.
According to a survey, many families after Tet holiday went to the center to have fun, eat and shop.
Ms. H (residing in Ha Dong district) said that after celebrating Tet in her hometown, her family went to Hanoi on the evening of the 3rd day of Tet.
"Today I took my children to Aeon mainly for them to have fun; shopping for food and supplies at the supermarket is just secondary," said Ms. H.
According to Ms. H, while the prices of items and utensils remain the same as before, many food items are discounted.
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