Markets and supermarkets in HCM City are stocking up on processed foodstuff to prepare for Tết 2020. (Photo sggp.org.vn)
HCM City (VNS/VNA) - Supermarkets and traditional markets in Ho ChiMinh City are increasing their supply of processed foodstuff in preparation forTet 2020.
A wide variety of foodstuff popular during the holiday such as sausages, ricevermicelli and dried shrimp are being sold at many supermarkets like Co.opmartand BigC.
Nguyen Anh Duc, deputy standing general director of Saigon Co.op, told SaigonGiai phong newspaper that the amount of Tet products being stocked this yearwould be around 15-40 percent higher than last year, ensuring sufficient supplyfor the three months surrounding Tet.
Retailers are also offering discounts on certain products to attract customersbefore Tet, as opposed to having most of the purchases close to Tet as inprevious years.
Owner of a market stall at Binh Thanh district's Binh Chanh Market told thenewspaper that more customers are buying from supermarkets, so traditionalmarket vendors are not stocking products as much as before.
Prices of Tet products in these markets remain around the same as last year. Inrecent years, market vendors have also been declaring the origin of goods morethoroughly.
Purchases of Tet goods are still slow, but businesses expect that it will pickup in the upcoming days, especially one week before Tet./.
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Markets and supermarkets in HCM City are stocking up on processed foodstuff to prepare for Tết 2020. (Photo sggp.org.vn) 
