Sellers put their products up for sale at an online marketplace. (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Major e-commerce marketplaces haverolled out programmes to boost sales of Tet goods until the end of January 31 asthe largest and longest festival of Vietnamese people is approaching.
Of note, the sites have pledged to arrange delivery servicesthroughout the holidays.
Online shopping has become more popular in the recent pastas it may help consumers save time. Favoured products in the period areprimarily domestic ones and local specialties.
In particular, Sendo is launching a programme to book peach blossoms branchesor trees online, and deliver within three hours in Ho Chi Minh City, and another one toship five-fruit trays, which are indispensable for each Vietnamese family todecorate ancestral altars during Tet, in Hanoi and HCM City free of charge.
The site hosts more than 2,000 sellers and manufacturers ofVietnamese products this year. As Tet draws near, the sales of farm produce,fruits and fresh flowers on the marketplace have been on the rise.
Other e-commerce platforms such as Voso, Postmart and Lazada also introducecampaigns aiming to boost the consumption of Vietnamese products during Tet.
This year's Lunar New Year falls on February 1./.
