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With only a few days left until Tet Nguyen Dan 2024, everyone is busy preparing for a joyful and prosperous new year. On the afternoon of February 4th (the 25th of the 12th lunar month), the weather was warm and not rainy, attracting a large number of customers to supermarkets in Nghe An.
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At the GO supermarket (Quang Trung Ward, Vinh City, Nghe An), the stalls are crowded with customers. The most crowded areas are the cake, fruit, and wine sections.
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The aisles in the supermarket are “congested”.
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People are choosing fruits for Tet rituals.
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Supermarket staff continuously restock goods on the shelves to meet the shopping needs of consumers before Tet Nguyen Dan.
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The checkout counter at the supermarket is packed with customers waiting to pay. Some customers have to wait for 30 minutes to reach the payment counter.
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Supermarket staff are working at full capacity.
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Most stalls have only a few customers before Tet.
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Ms. Nguyen Thi Tam, a small business owner at Vinh Market, said that after the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of customers visiting the market has been decreasing. Despite the upcoming Tet Nguyen Dan, the increase in customers at the market is insignificant.
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The Tet cake and candy area is also sparsely crowded.