The French-owned supermarket chain Big C haslaunched a special programme at its 30 supermarkets called "Ton vinh vedep Viet" (honouring Vietnamese beauty).
Under the programme,more than 1,000 items from 200 suppliers, including cosmetics, fashion,and accessories, will be discounted between 5 percent and 49 percent,together with a range of gifts on offer, until March 16.
Femalecustomers will also be offered free consultations on makeup, skincareand hair-care and have a chance to win valuable gifts from a lucky draw.
Similarly,Co-opmart supermarkets and Co-op Xtra Thu Duc are offering discounts onthousands of products and will present 83,000 vouchers and 830,000interesting gifts to female shoppers on March 8.
The Koreansupermarket chain Lotte Mart is also discounting products up to 49percent on 1,000 items, including cosmetics and clothes, until March 16.It will present roses to the first 1,000 female customers on March 8.
Itslucky draw will provide customers a chance to win a free one-yearshopping promotion at Lotte Mart. Metro Cash & Carry is offeringdiscounts of up to 49 percent on hundreds of products along withattached gifts until March 11.
On March 7 and 8, Da Lat roseswill sell for only 8,900 VND each at Metro. Other supermarkets likeMaximark and Vinatexmart have also cut prices on hundreds of products.
Fashionand cosmetics shops along Nguyen Trai Street in District 5, and NguyenDinh Chieu and Le Van Sy streets in District 3, are decked out withpromotion banners, hoping to benefit from the shopping frenzy.
Thien Hoa Electronics Supermarket has slashed prices up to 48 percenton electronics, refrigerators, household utensils, digital products andothers. Premium porcelain cups will be presented to female shoppers onMarch 7 and 8.
A wide range of household appliances andelectronic products and equipments are also on discount of up to 50percent at Nguyen Kim Electronics Supermarket.
Jewelry companiessuch as SJC and PNJ have introduced new collections as well as launchattractive promotions. A variety of flowers are available in the market,including imported ones.
According to sellers at traditionalmarkets and flower shops, flower prices have increased by 10-20 percentcompared to normal time, and are expected to increase further onholiday.-VNA