Many ornamental plant shops in Vinh City sell off goods on the 28th of Tet.
QA•January 27, 2025 14:18
There is only 1 day left until New Year's Eve, however, along the streets and flower and ornamental plant selling points in Vinh City, the number of peach, kumquat, apricot... flowers is still very large.
Clip: QAAccording to the reporter's records on the morning of January 27, the 28th of December, at the points selling Tet ornamental plants in Vinh City, there are many remaining plants. There are places that have only sold 30-50% of the plants while there is only 1 day left until New Year's Eve. In the photo: The number of Tet ornamental plants is still very large in front of the gate of Vinh City's central park. Photo: QAAlong Vinh - Cua Lo Boulevard, many people stood in the cold to sell peach blossoms. Mostly peach blossoms from Vinh suburban communes and neighboring districts, however, the number of buyers was not much. Photo: QAMr. Nguyen Van Minh, owner of a peach blossom shop in Vinh City, said: This year I imported nearly 300 peach trees from the northern provinces to sell, but today, the 28th of Tet, I have only sold more than 100 trees. With only 1 day left, I don't know if they will be sold out or not. Many people come to ask but very few people pay to buy. This year, I will definitely lose money. Photo: QAAmong the peach varieties, the black peach is still chosen by many people because of its reasonable price and soft shape. Currently, the price of black peach ranges from 500,000 - 1.5 million VND/branch, which has decreased by about half compared to previous days. Photo: QAAmong ornamental plants, the apricot tree has the lowest sales this year. Many apricot tree selling points still have a large number of trees but not many buyers. In the photo: The apricot tree selling point on 72 meter street is deserted. Photo: QAApricot trees have also been reduced in price by more than half, ranging from 1 to 3 million VND depending on size. The trees still have many buds that have not bloomed yet so people can display them for Tet for a long time. Photo: QACompared to apricot and peach blossoms, Tet kumquats are consumed more, especially bonsai kumquats, small in size with prices ranging from 200,000 to 500,000 VND. This year, the economy is difficult, people's income has decreased, so people choose cheap, affordable trees. Photo: QAFaced with sluggish sales, some Tet apricot flower shops have put up signs to clear out their inventory on the 28th of Tet, but buyers are still few and far between. Photo: QAA peach blossom selling point on 72 meter street also hung a sign to sell peach blossoms for Tet holiday. Photo: QAPeople compete to "close the books" on Tet ornamental plants when prices have dropped across the board on the 28th of Tet. Photo: QAMany peach trees have bloomed after a long time waiting for buyers. Many traders are looking forward to the last days of the year, people will take advantage of the support, increasing purchasing power to have a "warmer" Tet. Photo: QA
