'Fever' of lucky money sets from 28 countries
Lucky money sets made from many countries are popular this year, priced from 500,000-800,000 VND per set.
The selling price of a set of 52 real banknotes from 28 countries has increased by about 100,000-200,000 VND compared to last month, ranging from 550,000-700,000 VND.
"This is a new type of money, which means gathering all the luck of 28 countries in the world," said the owner of a store selling money sets on Ba Trieu Street, Hanoi.Money from 28 countries around the world including: Peru, Greece, Guyana, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Venezuela, Indonesia, North Korea, Cambodia, Laos, Uzbekistan, Vietnam... The money sets are not sold individually.
According to her, these are the smallest denominations of banknotes from each country, contained in small plastic bags, laminated with plastic on top and with the national flag pasted on the corner. Customers who buy each collection will receive a red lucky money envelope made of silk and brocade.
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A set of 52 banknotes from 28 countries attracts customers' attention as lucky money gifts for Tet 2018. |
She said that last month, if customers wanted to buy, they would have to wait 7-10 days to place an order. However, the store now always has stock to serve the increased demand. Each day, this unit sells about 30-50 sets. Many customers in the provinces also place orders.
The set of 12 zodiac coins made from coins from many countries around the world is also one of the best-selling items. A store owner said that most of these are real coins, including both circulating and old coins no longer in circulation from many countries such as Vietnam, Bhutan, Belarus, Uganda, Indonesia... The selling price of this product set is 800,000 VND.
"This item attracts customers only after the 52-note set because of its uniqueness," said Mr. Tien, the online shop owner.
In addition, stores and online sellers are also looking for other unique and strange lucky money items to sell. Some of the popular products include gold-plated Australian coins with the image of a dog, priced at about 200,000 VND per set. According to the description, the coins are 2 micrometer thick gold-plated, and the image of the dog, the mascot of 2018, is embossed in 3D.
The $2 bill, which is considered lucky and features a gold-plated dog, is also being sold for VND350,000 each. In the gift box, each bill comes with a reflective certificate.
In addition, other commemorative coins are cheaper, such as a one million USD dog bill for 25,000 VND, a set of 12 zodiac animals for 250,000 VND, a Taiwanese dog coin for 100,000 VND, a Belarusian dog coin for 25,000 VND, a Costa Rican lucky money for 80,000 VND, a Cambodian Buddha coin for 15,000 VND...
