Pre-Tet market: Abundant supply, prices do not fluctuate abnormally

ANTD.VN - The Ministry of Finance has just issued a quick report on the market price situation for the Lunar New Year 2025 on the 27th day of the Lunar New Year.

Accordingly, based on reports from a number of localities and the work of capturing market price information of the Ministry of Finance (Price Management Department), the market on January 26, 2025 (ie the 27th day of Tet) showed that the prices of essential consumer goods basically did not fluctuate abnormally.

Prices of some livestock, poultry, vegetables, flowers for Tet, and fruits have increased slightly at traditional markets; prices of essential goods are stable at supermarkets and shopping centers. The supply of goods is abundant, diverse, and has many designs to meet people's shopping needs.

Shopping activities on the 27th day of Tet mainly focus on some items such as fruits, vegetables, fresh foods, candies, beer, wine and carbonated soft drinks...

Prices of goods during Tet do not fluctuate dramatically

In Hanoi , the prices of food and vegetables on January 26 (the 27th day of Tet) basically did not fluctuate much. Tet goods at supermarkets and traditional markets were abundant, and prices were relatively stable.

Specifically: grade 1 green beans: 55,000 VND/kg; wood ear mushrooms and shiitake mushrooms prices vary depending on the type: wood ear mushrooms cost between 210,000 VND/kg - 230,000 VND/kg, shiitake mushrooms cost between 230,000 VND - 300,000 VND/kg; dried bamboo shoots cost 280,000 VND/kg...

Fruits: Prices of some delicious fruits for offerings during Tet such as kumquats, tangerines, dragon fruit, Hoa Loc mango, star apple... have increased slightly compared to normal days. Specifically: dragon fruit 60,000-75,000 VND/kg; cat mango 50,000-60,000 VND/kg; kumquats 50,000-70,000 VND/kg; pomelos 20,000-35,000 VND/fruit; green bananas range from 100,000-250,000 VND/bunch, depending on the location.

Prices of some alcohol, beer and soft drinks for Lunar New Year on the 26th day of the lunar calendar have not changed compared to a few days ago.

Prices of medical and transportation services are stable, with no price increases; fixed-route passenger transport services are basically stable, with no sudden price increases.

In Ho Chi Minh City, from the afternoon of January 25 to the morning of January 26, the Tet shopping situation in the area was still bustling. The source of goods for Tet was abundant, complete, and diverse in types of items, ensuring the shopping needs of the people.

Price stabilization businesses, distribution systems, and supermarkets pledge to ensure increased supply of goods for the Lunar New Year, and ensure stable prices of goods, without price increases before, during, and after the Lunar New Year, especially for essential food items to serve people's needs.

Prices in markets, supermarkets, shopping malls and convenience stores are stable, with no price increases. Supermarkets and retail chains have also increased their sales hours to meet people's shopping needs.

In general, the selling prices of most items are stable, except for some Tet items at traditional markets such as pork, vegetables, flowers for Tet, fruits, etc., which fluctuate insignificantly (less than 10%) because supermarket systems have increased promotional programs. At the same time, this year, the shopping trend has shifted from traditional markets to supermarkets, so purchasing power at traditional markets has increased by 5-10%.

Similarly, in other localities such as Da Nang, Hai Phong, Can Tho, the buying and selling situation at the markets is much more vibrant than usual, goods at the markets are abundant, diverse, and of many types, meeting people's Tet shopping needs, prices are mostly stable, with little fluctuation, and there are no cases of unusual price increases due to hoarding or lack of supply.

Forecasting the prices of essential consumer goods on the 28th of Tet (January 27, 2025), the Ministry of Finance said that they will remain basically stable. The prices of some fresh food items such as chicken, seafood, and green vegetables are forecast to increase slightly due to the need to buy for storage during Tet holidays along with the influence of cold air in the Northern and North Central regions.

The Ministry of Finance recommends that ministries, branches and localities continue to closely monitor the supply and demand developments and market prices of goods under their management, especially essential goods that directly serve people's needs during the Lunar New Year 2025, to proactively develop plans to ensure a balance of goods to meet people's consumption needs, stabilize the market, and avoid shortages, disruptions in goods sources, and sudden price increases.

Production and business establishments strictly implement price posting to ensure consumers feel secure when shopping.

Source: https://www.anninhthudo.vn/thi-truong-can-tet-nguon-cung-doi-dao-gia-ca-khong-bien-dong-bat-thuong-post602152.antd