Illustrative image (Source: VNA)HCM City (VNA) – Trading centres across HCM City have seen a surge of customersduring the three-day calendar New Year 2017 holiday with the purchasing power20 percent higher than the same period last year.
At major tradingcentres such as Vincom, Parkson, Aeon, Crescent Mall, SC VivoCity, the numberof customers has doubled or tripled the normal days thanks to promotionprogrammes dedicated to consumer goods, catering services and entertainment.
Fast food restaurantslike MacDonald, Lotteria and Jollibee, and coffee shops are also full ofpeople.
Meanwhile, thepurchasing power at supermarkets like Big C, CoopMart, CoopFood, Aeon Mall andLotte Mart increased up to 20 percent from the same period last year.
The purchasingpower in HCM City will continue rising until the end of the lunar New Year(Tet) holiday.
According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the country’s purchasing powerduring Tet is expected to increase 10-15 percent compared to normal months and8-10 percent compared to the last holiday.-VNA
