Residents and tourists visiting Ho Chi Minh City during the September 2nd holiday will have the opportunity to hunt for hundreds of thousands of discounted items, with reductions ranging from 30% to 80% - Photo: HK
A new feature of this year's Shopping Season is the launch of an official portal that makes it easy for consumers to track information about participating brands, event times and locations, promotions, vouchers, and gifts.
Designer brands are heavily discounted.
During this holiday season, visitors to Ho Chi Minh City will have endless days of experiences with a series of shopping, cultural, and entertainment activities taking place simultaneously in many locations. Among them, the "Luxury Brand Promotion" event, part of the 2024 Shopping Season with the theme "City Sale," which opened on the morning of August 30th, is not to be missed.
For shopping enthusiasts, the "City Sale 2024" event is the biggest designer brand sale ever held in Ho Chi Minh City.
An estimated more than 500 world- renowned and Vietnamese brands will "gather" at Union Square Shopping Center (District 1), SC VivoCity, and the Southern Regional Science and Technology Information Center (District 11) with discounts of up to 80%.
Besides millions of branded items from various categories (cosmetics, perfumes, fashion , watches, bags, office shoes, sports shoes, suitcases, health and home care products...), many major brands are also offering billions of VND worth of vouchers and unconditional cashback, along with thousands of attractive gifts for consumers, at "City Sale 2024".
Ms. Duong Thi Thuy, representative of Vstyle Company, said that the company usually organizes large branded goods sales in October, which is also the time when the city is in the year-end festive season, and the shopping atmosphere is more vibrant. And to participate in the city's Shopping Season 2024 program, the company is making extra efforts to offer even deeper discounts.
"The estimated total floor area for the promotion is up to 10,000 square meters, so it can be said that this is the biggest promotion ever," Ms. Thuy said.
Representatives from the European Fashion and Cosmetics Company (ACFC) stated that they have prepared 122,000 products, including 17 brands, with discounts reaching up to 80%. "For branded goods, distributors must always have specific commitments regarding the duration and extent of promotions."
"Newly imported products that have just been put on the shelves are unlikely to see significant price reductions, but this year the company is offering many products at rock-bottom prices," this person said.
Mr. Nguyen Khac Hieu, acting director of the Ho Chi Minh City Center for Supporting Industries, said that international brands are always limited in the number of discounted items, and the percentage of sale items is very small. Only when registering for the city's program can businesses offer discounts up to 100%.
And "City Sale" creates unlimited shopping spaces for discounted designer goods.
"Shopping Season 2024 is not just a simple retail campaign, but also a strategic move to stimulate consumption and make Ho Chi Minh City a leading shopping destination. Therefore, the program also aims to contribute to attracting tourists to visit and shop in Ho Chi Minh City," said Mr. Le Huynh Minh Tu, Deputy Director of the Department of Industry and Trade of Ho Chi Minh City.
Retailers are offering attractive promotions.
To encourage shopping, supermarkets are increasing their supply of goods and launching various promotions and discounts for families and tourists celebrating the September 2nd holiday in Ho Chi Minh City.
Mr. Nguyen Tien Dung, deputy general director of the WinMart chain, said that anticipating a 10% increase in customer traffic during the holiday period compared to normal days, the supermarket has significantly increased its stock of goods.
This system has procured large quantities of produce with clear origins and that is popular with consumers, ensuring a constant and sufficient supply of goods to serve the public throughout the holidays. Furthermore, it works closely with suppliers to ensure that product prices remain competitive for consumers.
During this holiday season, supermarkets are also launching a series of "Super Cheap Prices" promotions to meet consumer shopping needs. The regular "Grand Celebration - Super Party" promotion, running from now until September 11th, offers discounts of up to 50% on many essential items.
Similarly, Lottemart is also running a "National Day Sale" promotion with many great deals, discounts up to 50%, buy one get one free offers, and super discounted items at a flat price starting from just 29,000 VND. The program runs until September 10th.
Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Thang, Deputy General Director of Saigon Co.op, said that as part of Saigon Co.op's activities to celebrate National Day on September 2nd, the "Proud of Vietnamese Goods" program, from August 29th to September 18th, will dedicate all the best locations in the system to displaying and introducing Vietnamese goods, in coordination with more than 600 business partners, offering discounts of 10-50% on more than 3,500 Vietnamese products across all categories.
According to retailers, the items most frequently chosen and spent on by consumers during this period are essential goods, fruits, confectionery, beverages, frozen foods, etc. These are also the product groups whose prices are likely to remain stable through negotiations with suppliers.
A representative from MM Mega Market Vietnam stated that the system has developed private-label products at competitive prices, suitable for all consumer segments, as an effective strategy to maintain price stability.
Mr. Le Huynh Minh Tu believes that promotional programs are practical activities that contribute to stimulating consumer spending and shopping in Ho Chi Minh City.
Ho Chi Minh City: Many fun and entertainment activities during the holiday.
For those choosing to celebrate the holiday in Ho Chi Minh City, many entertainment activities will take place throughout this period. From 9 PM to 9:25 PM on September 2nd, Ho Chi Minh City will hold a high-altitude fireworks display at the entrance to the Saigon River tunnel (Thu Thiem, Thu Duc City) and a low-altitude fireworks display at Dam Sen Cultural Park (District 11). Hotels and restaurants in these areas will offer food and beverage services along with fireworks viewing tickets.
At Dam Sen Cultural Park, a countdown fireworks and water show will take place at 9 PM on September 2nd.
The Cu Chi Tunnels historical site announced several promotional programs, with discounts of up to 30% from August 31st to September 2nd. Vietnamese citizens, government officials, organizations, and students with a letter of introduction, and groups of 10 or more people, will receive a discount.
This place also collaborated with the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Binh Phuoc province to organize an exhibition of historical and cultural artifacts and performances of folk art characteristic of the S'tieng ethnic group (Binh Phuoc province) from August 31st to September 2nd.
Short-day tours are preferred.
On August 29th, Tan Son Nhat Airport began to bustle with travelers departing for the holiday season. Although it wasn't yet peak day, long queues already formed at the security check area in the domestic terminal and the customs check area in the international terminal.
At the check-in counters, it's not uncommon to see travel company staff busy processing paperwork for large groups of tourists.
A representative from Vietravel travel company stated that during this year's September 2nd holiday, the company has observed a significant disparity in travel demand between domestic and international markets. Domestic flight tickets are still readily available at this time.
Tan Son Nhat International Airport started getting crowded on August 29th - Photo: HK
In addition, this year's September 2nd holiday falls at the beginning of autumn, so tourists still prefer short tours to visit and enjoy the beautiful weather in Northeast Asian countries (South Korea, China, Japan...).
In addition, there is a significant number of international tourist groups arriving and departing from this city after their summer vacation in Vietnam.
At Saigontourist Travel, holiday tours have already reached 90% of their expected capacity. Popular domestic routes include Phu Quoc, Central Vietnam, Northern Vietnam, and road tours to Phan Thiet, Nha Trang, Nha Trang - Da Lat, Buon Ma Thuot - Pleiku - Kon Tum, and Can Tho - Ca Mau.
Destinations near Ho Chi Minh City, with a driving time of less than 2 hours, are also attracting a lot of attention. A representative from Cat Tien Jungle Lodge (Dong Nai) said that the resort's room occupancy is almost full during this period, as many families take advantage of the pre-school holiday to take their children to explore and trek through the mountains and forests.
Coastal destinations like Ho Tram and Phan Thiet are also expected to be crowded from this weekend onwards, as tourists tend to book services close to their departure date and prefer to drive themselves.
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/hang-hieu-giam-soc-mua-mua-sam-nghi-le-co-hoi-vang-san-sale-2024082922552316.htm
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