January 22 (ie the 1st of January) Lunar New Year 2023), Price Management Department from the Ministry of Finance, said that because most of the distribution systems stopped working and people did not have the need to buy goods on the first day of the Lunar New Year, the market did not fluctuate.
According to the Ministry of Finance, most markets, supermarkets and commercial centers across the country are closed. Particularly in big cities, a number of large commercial centers such as Aeon Mall; Gigamall, some convenience stores… are still open to serve the dining and entertainment needs of the people.
In Ho Chi Minh City, supermarkets and commercial centers are on Tet holiday. Particularly, Aeon Mall and Gigamall are still open to serve city people, serving time from 10:00 to 22:00.
At 3 wholesale markets and retail markets, most of the stalls are on Tet holiday, only a few small traders are open to sell for the day, mainly vegetables and fruits, the number of visitors to the market is very low to buy more missing products such as herbs, spices…
Besides, convenience store systems such as Bs’Mart, Circle K, FamilyMart… are still open for 24/24h.
In Can Tho, a number of convenience stores such as the branch of Red Circle Company Limited in Can Tho – Convenience store chain Circle K, Minimart operate throughout Tet.
Price of motorbike parking basically unchanged from weekdays with the price of 5,000 VND, especially some small temples and pagodas have spontaneous parking spots with the price of 10,000 VND/car, although not much.
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In Hanoi, the price survey area at Tam Trinh-Hoang Mai market, Van Chuong market, Dong Da shows that almost all shops and markets are closed on the 1st day of Tet due to the psychology of having enough shopping for the whole year. The 1st is a rest day, families gather to burn incense and worship at home, the market is not open, only some grocery stores selling Tet gift baskets, beer, wine, and confectionery are open. Tet market prices increased slightly on average by regarding 10% compared to normal days.
The Ministry of Finance forecasts that the prices of essential consumer goods on the 2nd day of the New Year will not have abnormal fluctuations in prices because the demand for shopping on the first day of the year is less, most people have bought and fully stocked. before Tet.
In some provinces and big cities, many activities and entertainment spots are expected to open, which will attract a large number of visitors to visit and entertain in the coming days. Therefore, the price of services such as parking, meals… often increase compared to normal days according to the annual rule in order to cover the costs for employees working overtime on Tet.
The Ministry of Finance assessed that the prices of food and basic food items were stable on January 21 (Tet 30) and January 22 (January 1 of Tet). Particularly for some fresh food items such as fish, beef, green vegetables, etc., it is forecasted that it may increase slightly in the coming days.
The financial It is requested that ministries, branches and localities continue to closely monitor the supply and demand movements, market prices of commodities under their management, especially essential commodities, those with high fluctuations in prices on the world market. localities to proactively plan to ensure a balance of goods to meet people’s consumption needs, stabilize the market, and prevent shortages of goods, interruption of goods sources, and sudden price increases. .
Thuy Duong (VNA/Vietnam+)
