According to the provincial department of Trade and Industry, result of price stability for the past Tet season was very good.

Rural shoppers buy goods at a stall bringing Vietnamee goods to rural areas held by Co.opmart.Abundant goodsNguyen Thi Hong Huong, general director of Thu Dau Mot Trade-Service and Investment JSC, said "In the last Tet season, aside from selling goods with stabilized prices at Thu Dau Mot supermarket, we held mobile goods selling locations across rural areas". Nguyen Huu Khanh, manager of Citimart added "Citimart's 80 cadres and employees were mobilized to work during the past Tet season, apart from selling goods at the supermarket, our employees brought goods to remote areas of Phu Giao district". Similarly, Vo Thi Anh Nga, vice director of Dong Hung Company - the investor of Citimart, added "We enjoy a VND16bil loan from the State to serve for sell goods with stabilized prices during Tet season. Overall, essential items of sugar, fish sauce, beverage, pork and among others sold with stabilized prices reached high results".Until now, businesses joining in the market stability program for Tet season such as Dong Hung Co., Sai Gon Ld., Vinatex Mart, TDM JSC reached a turnover of about over VND421bil, reaching 83.5% of their plans. In addition, authorities at all levels held order maintenance inspections and installed more 1,339 goods selling locations to cater for local residents during the past Tet holiday. Aside from the mentioned companies, the local department mobilized more some enterprises to join in the price stability program such as Big C, Metro and so on. Especially, the department worked with mass media units to disseminate the price stability program to localities in a bid to stimulate shopping.Drastic inspectionsThe results are thanks to cooperation from the local Finance Department, Fund for Development Investment to set up inspection delegations to protect customers' interests. Reportedly, businesses seriously implemented requirements of loan offering, goods reserve plans and many more.Obviously, thanks to efforts of businesses, the local Trade and Industry Department ad agencies, local residents enjoyed a safe, prosperous Tet holiday.Reported by B.Anh - Translated by A.C