Tour prices for the upcoming Tết holiday are generally 5 per cent to 15 per cent higher than a year earlier, depending on destination and departure date, according to several travel agencies.
With economic difficulties discouraging car purchases this year, many people still want a vehicle for holiday travel, pushing demand higher than usual.
About 60 per cent of participants in a survey by Worldpanel by Numerator Vietnam said they would reduce expenses on non-essential products, reflecting a trend towards cautious and proactive consumption to balance the family budget.
Authorities said they are stepping up inspections and coordination to ensure stable food supplies and prevent price volatility during the upcoming Tết holiday and spring festival season.
Tết An Bình, ABBANK’s annual social welfare programme, will take place on January 25 in Thông Thụ Commune, Nghệ An Province, with the theme “Sowing Green Seeds of Happiness” this year.
Dried shrimp producers in Cà Mau Province are operating at full capacity, increasing output and introducing new items to meet rising demand for Tết (Lunar New Year), which falls on February 17.
Beyond traditional gift items, Tet gift hampers this year feature a variety of creative designs and concepts, catering to the evolving tastes of modern consumers.
The Ministry of Finance has asked price management to be enhanced ahead Tết (Lunar New Yeat) to prevent abnormal fluctuations during the peak holiday period.
Businesses in HCM City have stockpiled consumer goods worth VNĐ30 trillion (US$1.1 billion) for the 2026 Lunar New Year (Tết), the highest value ever, to ensure ample supply and price stability, according to its Department of Industry and Trade.
To maintain a stable supply of livestock and poultry for the last months of 2025, the livestock sector and localities need to tighten quarantines and provide guidance on safe herd restoration, said Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment Phùng Đức Tiến.