To increase local demand, ministries, branches and localities have been implementing activities to connect supply and demand and facilitate the consumption of goods, especially Vietnamese-made ones, during the Tết holiday.
In another move, Vietjet is offering a promotion in history with 15kg checked baggage free of charge for all passengers flying across the country until October 24.
Shopping at supermarkets and traditional markets for Tet (the Lunar New Year) has increased significantly in HCM City in recent days, and is expected to keep rising ahead of the festival, which begins on January 24.
Though Tet (Lunar New Year) is approaching with rising capital demands, the liquidity of the banking system is abundant, helping interest rates in the inter-bank market sharply, industry insiders said.
The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines plans to offer nearly 600 flights during the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday from January 9 to February 2 this year, marking a year-on-year increase of 12 per cent.
On the occasion of Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday, which will fall on January 25, businesses in HCM City will provide consumers with many specialty products such as herbal chicken, herbal pork, and Banh Chung cake with multiple fillers.
Ly Kim Thu of HCM City’s District 3 was choosing gift hampers at a supermarket near home for Tet (Lunar New Year), which falls on February 5 this year.
HCM City will strive to ensure there are no increases in the prices of essential products during Tet (the Lunar New Year) in early February, according to the city People’s Committee.
Most HCM City businesses have wrapped up plans for their Tet (the Lunar New Year) production almost two months ahead of the country’s biggest festival, which falls on February 16.
Despite the economic situation, companies and traditional village-based
producers are making all efforts to meet the usual surge in demand
during Tet (the Lunar New Year) and improve quality and design, a HCM
City official said.