Valentine's gift market is not as "expensive" as every year
(Baonghean.vn) - February 14th is also known as Valentine's Day. According to many places, it is the day for women to express their feelings to men; however, these days many men also go to buy gifts for women.
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| This year's Valentine's Day falls on the 29th day of the Lunar New Year, so according to many vendors, flowers, chocolates, and gifts are not selling as well as in previous years. Photo: Chu Thanh |
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| Ms. Ho My Phuong, who has been selling Valentine gifts on Ho Tung Mau Street, Vinh City for the past 3 years, said that her booth opened on February 12, but because it coincided with the time before Tet, there were fewer customers than in previous years. According to Ms. Phuong, like previous years, the number of customers was highest from the evening of February 13. On the evening of February 13 last year, her booth was open until 11 p.m. to serve customers' needs. Photo: Chu Thanh |
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| This year, the price of Valentine chocolate is not higher than previous years, ranging from 120,000 to 500,000 VND depending on the type. Photo: Chu Thanh |
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| Not only chocolate, accompanying gifts such as bears and flowers are also the choice of many young people. Ms. Mai Anh, owner of a teddy bear shop on Nguyen Van Cu Street, said that usually the shop closes on the 27th and 28th of Tet to give employees a day off. However, this year because Valentine's Day falls on the 29th of Tet, the shop is open until the end of the day. Depending on the size, each bear in the shop costs from a few hundred to a million VND. Photo: Chu Thanh |
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| At the Valentine gift shop near Vinh University, Ms. Thu Huong said that this year, students are home for Tet holiday, so chocolate, flowers, and gifts are not selling as well as in previous years. Photo: Chu Thanh |
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| Ms. Huong laughed and said: "I heard that February 14 is the day when girls buy flowers and gifts to express their love to their men; but the customers who come to buy are mainly men buying gifts for their lovers and wives." Photo: Chu Thanh |
