HCM

City, Jan. 18 -- Shopping at supermarkets and traditional markets for the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) has increased significantly in HCM City in recent days.

The shopping frenzy is expected to keep rising ahead of the festival, which begins on January 24.

Do Quoc Huy, marketing director of Saigon Co.op, said sales of confectionery and fresh foods, especially poultry meat, pork and beef, have been up 10-30 percent while beer and beverages demand has risen by 10-15 percent.

In the run-up to Tet, especially during the weekend and just before the New Year, the number of shoppers will surely increase further.

According to Big C supermarket, sales have increased a great deal from normal days.

The chain has set aside a large area ...