Fresh flowers, fruit baskets, cosmetics, jewelry... are meaningful gifts chosen by many people to give to the women they love on the occasion of October 20 in Ha Tinh.

As Vietnamese Women’s Day approaches on October 20, flower shops on the streets of Ha Tinh City become more vibrant and bustling with many vibrant colors. Because, like every year, fresh flowers are always the most popular gift and are chosen by customers the most on this occasion.

Flowers are arranged in bunches, baskets, or vases with diverse designs, meeting the needs of customers. According to records, bouquets cost from 200,000 VND, baskets from 300,000 VND or more. In addition, there are high-end vases priced from 2 - 3 million VND.

Choosing flowers to give to her mother, Ms. Nguyen Thi Van Anh (Thach Dai commune, Thach Ha) said: "My mother loves fresh flowers, she often buys them to arrange on normal days, so almost every holiday, I give her a flower basket. With a price of 300,000 VND, I have chosen a satisfactory flower basket."

According to shop owners, this year, the price of fresh flowers has increased by about 50% compared to normal days and is not as expensive as other holidays. Some popular types of flowers used are: Da Lat roses 10,000 VND/flower, foreign roses 15-20,000 VND/flower, hydrangeas 10,000 VND/flower, peonies 30,000 VND/flower, lisianthus 150,000 VND/bunch, sunflowers 20,000 VND/5 flowers...

Ms. Phan Ngoc Bich - owner of Ngoc Bich flower shop (Phan Dinh Phung street, Ha Tinh city) said: "This year's holiday, although the price of flowers is higher than usual, it is lower than other holidays, the number of customers is increasing rapidly every day. Customers started coming to buy a lot from October 17, and it is expected that there will be more people on October 18 and 19."

With consumption doubling or tripling compared to normal days, shops have mobilized all their staff, even working overnight to arrange flowers for customers. “ There are many orders, mainly pre-ordered, so we have to work continuously. Normally, the shop only has 5 employees, but now there are up to 16 people and still can’t keep up,” said Ms. Nguyen Thi Ngoan, owner of One Flowers flower shop (Phan Dinh Phung street).

With a luxurious yet useful appearance, in recent years, fresh fruit baskets have also been a popular gift choice during the holidays. At this time, establishments are busy packing and shipping goods to customers who have pre-ordered. Fruit shop owners are also quick to grasp trends and tastes to create many eye-catching gift basket designs, suitable for customers' needs.

Along with fresh flowers, fruit baskets, cosmetics packaged in lovely boxes are attracting many people to choose gifts for this year's October 20th. Ms. Nguyen Thi Quynh Tram - an employee of the Chanh Cosmetic Box cosmetics store said: " On this occasion, the number of customers buying goods has doubled compared to normal days, focusing on items such as lipstick, shower gel, lotion, powder... To thank customers on the occasion of the holiday, the store is having a promotion program of 50% discount or buy 1 get 1 free on many items" .

Eye-catching decorated cakes are also gifts expressing love for women on the occasion of Vietnamese Women's Day.

Jewelry is a meaningful gift group during this holiday season. Gold and silver shops are introducing products suitable for many ages such as bracelets, necklaces, rings, earrings... With the diversity of the gift market, customers can choose gifts that suit their interests and budget.

Ngoc Loan