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Vietnamese spend billions of đồng buying áo dài online to dress up for Tết holidays

Vietnamese spend billions of đồng buying áo dài online to dress up for Tết holidays

Statistics of e-commerce data platform Metric showed that Vietnamese spent VNĐ41.5 billion (US$1.7 million) to buy 245,000 áo dài on four e-commerce platforms including Shopee, Lazada, Tiki and Sendo in December, two months before Tết, a rise of 6 per cent...
Retailers offer discounts to stimulate demand

Retailers offer discounts to stimulate demand

Supermarkets, commercial centres and convenience stores are offering various sales promotions with deep discounts to stimulate shopping demand and increase sales for the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday that begins on February 8, according to the municipal Department of Industry and Trade.
Trading in tight range ahead of Tet holidays

Trading in tight range ahead of Tet holidays

Experts believe that in the period before the Lunar New Year, the index will fluctuate at a narrow level, but investors can still look for opportunities in short-term positions.
No shortage of pork for Tet holidays: ministry

No shortage of pork for Tet holidays: ministry

Live pig prices were falling from late November due to slowdown in purchasing power while the supply was abundant.
Industry and trade sector to ensure enough goods for Tet

Industry and trade sector to ensure enough goods for Tet

The industry and trade sector will ensure enough essential consumer goods to meet shopping needs and promote market surveillance to prevent goods smuggling ahead of the Tet holiday.
Airlines provide 5.5 million seats during Tet

Airlines provide 5.5 million seats during Tet

The number of passengers travelling by air during the Lunar New Year (Tet) holidays is forecast to rise 11 per cent compared with the same period last year, said Director of Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) Dinh Viet Thang.
Vietnam Airlines, Jetstar Pacific add flights for Tết

Vietnam Airlines, Jetstar Pacific add flights for Tết

National carrier Vietnam Airlines and its subsidiary Jetstar Pacific have added seven flights, or 1,300 seats.
SBV saves 17.7 million not issuing low-value banknotes

SBV saves $17.7 million not issuing low-value banknotes

The State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) expects to save around VND400 billion (US$17.7 million) by not issuing new small-value banknotes during the Tet holidays.  
CPI growth rate slows to lowest level since 2003

CPI growth rate slows to lowest level since 2003

Viet Nam saw the lowest growth in the consumer price index (CPI) since February 2003, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).
Banks brace for ATM withdrawal surge surge

Banks brace for ATM withdrawal surge surge

Banks in HCM City are ensuring that all ATMs will operate smoothly during the Tet (Lunar New Year) holidays to meet demand for cash withdrawals.