(HBO) - Since the beginning of December, the market has been opened, with purchasing power increasing in recent days. Across supermarkets, shops and book stores, decorative items and souvenirs in all shapes and sizes are put on sale.
Students in Hoa Binh city
select Christmas gifts for families and friends.
This year, familiar Xmas items are
available with improved designs and quality, and convenience. According to many
souvenir shop owners, in the past two years, customers tended to choose Vietnamese
products over those from China and other countries. Due to the impact of the COVID-19
pandemic, the quantity of goods has been carefully calculated to meet demand
and avoid overstocking.
A survey targeting shops selling
Christmas items in Hoa Binh city showed that the prices of decorations have
merely increased. Gifts for Christmas Eve are abundant, mostly toys for
children such as cars and stuffed animals. Shops and bookstores receive online
orders and offer delivery services with transporters dressed like Santa Claus.
Do Bich Van, the owner of a
souvenir shop on Thinh Lang avenue, Tan Thinh ward in Hoa Binh city, said this
year, the prices of Christmas decorations remain stable compared to last year.
However, she noted, the purchasing power decreased quite a lot. From the
beginning of December, her store started selling items for Christmas, but buyers
came sporadically. Between December 15 and 20, the market became bustling.
Now, the market is reaching its
peak, offering diverse products at affordable prices./.
In the first quarter of 2024, the credit institutions in the province have actively deployed the legal documents of the State and the State Bank relating to currency, credit and interest rates. At the same time, they have promoted the capital mobilization, focusing on the solutions to expand the credit investment along with strengthening the credit quality management, lending to priority programs to promptly meet the capital needs for export - business and consumer demand during Tet in 2024.
Outside the key economic region of Hoa Binh, yet Lac Son district has utilised its potential and strengths regarding labour, land, and transportation connectivity to attract investment to the locality, contributing to promoting socio-economic development.
In a move to expedite the execution and disbursement of the 2024 capital plan for ODA projects, aiming for a disbursement rate of over 90% of the allocated funding, the Hoa Binh People's Committee issued Document No. 483/UBND-KTN on April 3, 2024, regarding such efforts.
Nguyen Van Thap from Kim Duc hamlet, Vinh Tien commune, Kim Boi district, has built the brand of Hoa Qua Son for local fruits. His efforts have brought about income for his family and generated job opportunities for locals, helping hundreds of households escape from poverty.
The Hoa Binh administration was entrusted by the Prime Minister with a budget of 3.43 trillion VND (142.91 million USD) for investment in 2024. The provincial People's Council approved nearly 3.76 trillion VND, which has been meticulously allocated to projects, achieving 100% of the assigned capital plan.
Hoa Binh province has mobilised all resources to propel local agricultural products to make inroads into foreign markets, towards lifting the export turnover of key agricultural products to 137.8 million USD by 2030, accounting for 3.4% of the locality’s total export value of goods.
The locality aims to export farm produce to the US, the European Union, the UK, China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea.
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