At many traditional markets in Hai Duong city such as Dong Ngo Quyen and Thanh Binh markets, people are bustling about shopping to prepare for Tet.
Red grapefruit and calligraphy grapefruit are sought after by many people.
Besides familiar fruits, many people choose to buy some new and strange fruits. Red grapefruit costs from 150,000-170,000 VND/fruit, calligraphy grapefruit from 120,000-130,000 VND/fruit, red pineapple from 55,000-60,000 VND/fruit, calligraphy coconut from 150,000-160,000 VND/fruit.
People buy grapefruit at Dong Ngo Quyen market
The number of customers buying fruits on the five-fruit tray has increased sharply, and the prices have all increased compared to normal days. Specifically, the price of green bananas is from 60,000-100,000 VND/bunch, an increase of 50,000-70,000 VND/bunch; grapefruit is from 30,000-40,000 VND/fruit, an increase of 15,000-20,000 VND/fruit; Buddha's hand is from 60,000-90,000 VND/fruit, an increase of 20,000-30,000 VND/fruit; oranges are from 60,000-65,000 VND/kg, an increase of 10,000-15,000 VND/kg...
Buddha's hand is one of the fruits chosen by many people.
The five-fruit tray consists of five different types of fruit, and is displayed by many Vietnamese families on the ancestral altar during Lunar New Year.
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