Ms. Tran Nguyen Hanh (living in Thu Duc City) said that because she doesn’t have a holiday until December 28, today she finally had time to go to the supermarket to shop with her family. She bought pork, chicken, sea fish, ham, bacon and ingredients for Tet hotpot.

“During Tet, my family wants to rest, so everyone chooses simple, convenient meals. I also want each meal to only take about 60 minutes to prepare,” said Ms. Hanh.

Like Ms. Hanh, many people in Ho Chi Minh City are also flocking to large supermarkets to shop for Tet. People mainly buy necessities, candies, jams, soft drinks, etc.

According to VTC News reporters, the city's major supermarkets such as Co.opXtra Pham Van Dong (Thu Duc City), Co.opMart Ly Thuong Kiet (District 10), Co.opMart Rach Mieu (Phu Nhuan District) and the WinMart and Big C supermarket chains are all very crowded.

Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Thang, Director of Co.opMart Operations, shared that in the past week, purchasing power at the Co.opmart, Co.opXtra, and Co.opFood systems has increased 2-3 times compared to a normal business month.

As of December 29, this system has welcomed about 2.2 million visitors. Purchasing power is strongly concentrated on items such as: livestock meat, poultry, banh chung, banh tet, pickled onions, pickled shallots, ham, fruit, Tet candies, jams, drinks, etc.

“This year, the ancestral altar service is especially attractive to customers due to its convenience and variety. Vegetarians and non-vegetarians can use it. In particular, customers can choose each dish for the altar according to their family's needs,” said Mr. Thang.

According to Mr. Thang, on December 29, the entire system will be lit up until late at night (11pm) to serve people shopping for Tet.

By the 30th of Tet (February 9), the system will serve until 12 noon. By the 2nd day of Tet (February 11), supermarkets in Ho Chi Minh City will open in the morning and prepare fresh items such as chicken, flowers, fresh fruit... to serve the family's first holidays of the year.

Responding to VTC News, a representative of the WinMart/WIN supermarket system said that in the days leading up to the Lunar New Year, the supermarket system saw a 15-20% increase in purchasing power compared to a normal month of the year. Revenue from online activities increased by about 21% compared to last year's Tet. The number of orders increased by 30% compared to a normal month.

Meat, dried food, fruit, household goods, Tet confectionery and drinks are still the most purchased product groups. The average order ranges from 250,000 - 260,000 VND, from January 30 to February 5, the average basket value reached 450,000 - 460,000 VND.

According to a representative of the WinMart/WIN system, this unit will serve until 12:00 on December 30 and reopen at 8:00 on the 4th day of Tet (February 13).

DAI VIET