Vietnamese supermarkets in London bustling for Tet
Bustling shopping atmosphere is being seen in most Vietnamese supermarkets in London, which are offering various kinds of goods for the traditional Vietnamese New Year (Tet).
At such supermarkets in Deptfort, in South London, where a large number of Overseas Vietnamese are living, traditional Banh Chung and Banh Tet, which are essential for Tet, are displayed at the most easily seen place.
Traditional sugared fruit or offerings for altars such as urn, incense and votive papers can also be easily purchased.
Fresh flowers such as peach blossom, sweet-briar and kumquat, which are popular decoration flowers during the Lunar New-Year’s days in Vietnam, along with various fruits, including banana, orange, dragon fruit, papaya, mango and coconut are put up for sale in supermarkets.
According to Do Kim Trong, sales manager of Long Dan supermarket, his supermarket has prepared for Tet months before, and most goods offer in here were imported from Vietnam.
Traditional sugared fruit or offerings for altars such as urn, incense and votive papers can also be easily purchased.
Fresh flowers such as peach blossom, sweet-briar and kumquat, which are popular decoration flowers during the Lunar New-Year’s days in Vietnam, along with various fruits, including banana, orange, dragon fruit, papaya, mango and coconut are put up for sale in supermarkets.
According to Do Kim Trong, sales manager of Long Dan supermarket, his supermarket has prepared for Tet months before, and most goods offer in here were imported from Vietnam.