In recent days, bustling trading atmosphere has been recorded at shops selling flowers, gifts, clothes, and decorative items for the International Women’s Day (March 8) across Da Nang. A variety of fresh flowers and gifts in eye-catching designs and different sizes are chosen by many customers. The trend of customers is to choose unique gifts, combining fresh flowers and age-appropriate products.

A huge selection of beautiful flowers for Vietnamese Women’s Day is offering.

As recorded at shops specializing in selling flowers of all kinds and gifts on Le Duan, Hung Vuong, Nguyen Van Thoai and Dien Bien Phu, a large number of customers made purchases and placed orders. There was a high consumption of highly attractive fresh flowers rich in variety and bright colours.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Thu Uyen, the owner of a fresh flower shop on Nguyen Van Thoai Street, My An Ward, Ngu Hanh Son District, said that roses are still the top choice of customers because of their beauty and symbolism of love and romance. Besides, many other types of flowers such as tulips, lilies, and sunflowers are also popular because of their luxurious beauty and unique meaning.

Surveys showed that the price of fresh flowers and gifts fluctuated, with fresh flowers increasing by about 5-15% compared to this time last year and 2-3 times compared to normal days. However, in general, the price was still suitable for most consumers.

As for the retail price for fresh flower items, a bouquet of roses was priced at VND 150,000-200,000; Tulips at VND 200,000-300,000 per bouquet, orchids at VND 50,000-100,000/stem. In addition, the stores also offered many flower samples arranged in baskets, vases, and baskets with different prices.

Other flower products such as wax, knitted and fabric flowers were creative and still retained the same attraction as previous years. With flower prices ranging from VND 150,000 - 450,000/bouquet, depending on size, these items still kept their appeal unchanged.

In particular, dried flower products placed in balloons received a lot of attention and customers could choose accompanying gifts such as teddy bears, perfume, jewelry with prices ranging from 300,000 to millions of VND, depending on the accompanying gift.

This year, the trend of buying fresh flower boxes with cakes was popular with many customers. Stores grasped the psychology of customers who like 2-in-1 gifts that are both beautiful and show thoughtful care.

Reporting by CHIEN THANG - Translating by A.THU