On the threshold of the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) festival, Tan Lac district is witnessing a flurry of activities as businesses, supermarkets, and retail outlets are gearing up to provide a diverse array of goods at stable prices to meet public demand.
An employee of Phuong Linh supermarket in Man Duc town, Tan Lac district, prepares goods for Tet.
Manufacturers, merchants, retailers, and supermarkets in the district are actively preparing to cater to the festive needs. Items of high demand for the occasion, such as confectionery, alcohol, beer, soft drinks, fruits, staples and food, are meticulously planned by distributors and businesses well in advance.
It is predicted that in the coming days, purchasing power at supermarkets will increase significantly. In response, measures are being taken to ensure the availability of quality goods, meticulous decoration and display of products, and efficient arrangement of cashiers to provide optimal service to consumers. Shelves are currently brimming with a delightful assortment of sweets, various cakes, bottled drinks, and seasonings.
Stores and retail points are showing a vibrant ambiance of the Tet shopping market, featuring a diverse range of goods, including home decorations, gift packages, and essentials, all thoughtfully and attractively presented.
Shopping with her family, Bui Thi Mai from Binh Minh area in Man Duc town said this year, the quantity and variety of Tet goods and gift baskets are very good. Sellers are dedicated to crafting complete, beautiful gift baskets at reasonable prices. Mindful of frugality, her family is focusing on essential purchases, avoiding unnecessary extravagance.
Even at traditional markets where essential goods are sold, major agents and stores are proactively restocking and balancing budgets to ensure a plentiful supply of goods at stable and competitive prices for the festive season.
The abundance of Tet goods not only extends to quantity but also diversity. Large convenience stores and business establishments, in collaboration with manufacturers, pledge to maintain stable prices without upward adjustments during Tet. Simultaneously, they are rolling out numerous promotions, discounts, loyalty programmes, and gifts across a range of items to stimulate demand, all aimed at offering a joyful, healthy, and safe Lunar New Year to the public.
Implementing the Resolution of the 17th Provincial Party Congress to reach a health insurance coverage rate of 95% or more of the population, the Women's Union at all provincial levels has deployed the creative models and methods and effectively replicated them. These activities not only contribute to completing the social security goals, but they also spread the spirit of solidarity and sharing in the community.
Hoa Binh is carried out investment projects to upgrade three district medical centres in Lac Son and Yen Thuy districts and Hoa Binh city. The projects are funded by the central budget under the Economic and Social Recovery and Development Programme, aiming to improve healthcare services. The goal is to gradually develop a system of modern and quality district-level healthcare facilities.
To improve the cultural and spiritual life of the elderly, the associations for the elderly at various levels in Hoa Binh province have created many interesting and meaningful activities, attracting the participation of a large number of old people. These activities provide opportunities for them to improve both their physical and mental health, enabling them to live happily and healthily.
The pilot programme for sending Vietnamese workers to the Republic of Korea (RoK) for seasonal agricultural jobs continues under a collaboration between localities of the two countries, running for five years from January 1, 2022.
Staff of the Red Cross Society of Hoa Binh province were deeply moved by a meaningful and humanitarian act by Mr Vu Huu Lung, 86, in Hoa Binh city, to donate his corneas, which brought hopes to those yearning for the light. Before passing away, Lung left behind a noble wish to donate all of his organs, including his corneas, to help patients suffering from blindness and those in need of organ transplants to revive their lives.
In the small house of Bui Van Luong in Bung 2 Hamlet, Thu Phong commune, Cao Phong district, an array of traditional items such as serving trays, woven storage baskets for blankets, sticky rice containers, and bamboo baskets are beautifully and skillfully crafted.
