Supermarkets and grocery shops in Ho Chi Minh City are offering many types of Tet gift hampers with prices ranging from 100,000 VND (4 USD) to several million Vietnamese dong(Photo: laodong.vn) HCM City (VNA) – As people are forced to tighten theirpurse strings due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Tet (Lunar New Year)gift hampers have become more affordable, Tin Tuc (News) newspaper reported.
Supermarkets and grocery shops in Ho Chi Minh City are offering many types of Tetgift hampers with prices ranging from 100,000 VND (4 USD) to several millionVietnamese dong.
Nguyen Ngoc Minh, owner of a shop on Do Xuan Hop street in Thu Duccity, said thanks to eye-catching gift hampers and affordable prices, the number oforders for Tet gift at her shop has increased remarkably since the beginning of December.
The shop is offering various types of gifts to meet a wide rangeof customers’ needs, she said, adding that the demand has increased by 40%compared with the same period last year.
Le Thao, owner of the Mai Thao store atBa Chieu market in Binh Thanh district said most customers choose gift basketspriced between 150,000-250,000 VND.
A customer chooses to buy Tet gift hampers at a supermarket in Ho Chi Minh City. (Photo: VNA) Nguyen Tran Huu Thang, CEO of BSA Food JointStock Company, said that the company has put on the market 500,000 Tet gift hampers withprices ranging from 85,000 VND to 150,000 VND per piece. It has received a lotof orders from businesses, he said, adding that the salesare expected to increase at the end of December and the beginning of Januarynext year.
The prices of Tet gift hampers this year are about 20,000 - 50,000 VND cheaper comparedwith those of the previous year, but still ensure the quality and quantity ofgifts. The hampers include items typically used during Tet such asconfectionery, soft drinks, instant coffee, wine, and Tet jams.
According to representatives of supermarkets and manufacturingenterprises, the purchasing power of Tet gift baskets this year is forecastto increase by 20-30% over the same period last year. However, the price of Tetgift baskets remains stable. Some retailers are even offering promotions of up to 50% discount tostimulate year-end shopping.
Nguyen Ngoc Thang, managing director of Co.opmart supermarket chain saidit is offering 40 types of Tet gift baskets with an average price of194,000-369,000 VND.
To control the prices of Tet gift baskets, HCM City’s Departmentof Industry and Trade of Ho Chi Minh City has asked the people’s committees ofThu Duc city and 21 districts to direct relevant agencies to monitor the marketsituation and quickly report any unexpected price increase.
The department also conducts regular inspections to check the observanceof State regulations on commodity prices at markets, supermarkets, and conveniencestores in the locality./.
