(Baonghean.vn) - The flower and gift market near the October 20 holiday has become bustling. This year, fresh flowers are arranged and trimmed in a number of new, beautiful styles, with flower baskets costing millions but still selling very well. Many items,price increase about 10 - 20%
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| Fresh flowers are the preferred choice of many people as gifts on the occasion of Vietnamese Women's Day. Many flower shop owners said that this year, purchasing power has nearly doubled compared to normal days. (Photo: Lam Manh) |
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| Wax flowers are also more diverse in style than before. In addition to wax flowers in boxes, there are also wax flowers in elaborate, brilliant bouquets. The price of each bouquet or box ranges from 350,000 to 400,000 VND. |
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| Flower baskets cost an average of 300,000 - 500,000 VND/basket. Customers are mainly men. |
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| Flower prices this year have increased by 10-20% compared to last year, due to the impact of the recent floods, which has made flower transportation difficult. There are flower baskets that are meticulously and elaborately arranged, priced at over 1 million VND, but are still in high demand. |
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| This year's trend is dried flowers, silk flowers, candle flowers... are also chosen by many people as gifts for the holiday of October 20. The owner of a shop on Kim Dong street said that the price of each vase of silk flowers is quite high, on average from 400 - 600 thousand. |
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| Many eye-catching flower arrangements are introduced to customers by shops. |
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| In addition to flowers, on this occasion, stores also simultaneously launch promotions and discounts on many items such as clothes, handbags, shoes, etc. |
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| October 20 is an occasion for "men" to express their feelings to the women they love. |
Dinh Nguyet - Phuong Thuy
