English books are among some of the highest-priced books in Vietnam, costing around VND300,000 (~USD12.86) and above for new print books. This is not an affordable price range for many students in Vietnam.
Thanks to the Internet, finding cheaper books – with up to 20% discounts – has become so much easier. TIKI, an online shopping website known for selling new but cheap books in both English and Vietnamese languages, is now offering clearance discounts of up to 70% on its English books.
TIKI’s discounts help bookworms save big on a wide selection of books, even on all-time bestsellers such as The Da Vinci Code or the Harry Potter series.
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For example, The Da Vinci Code by bestselling author Dan Brown is priced at VND109,400 (~USD4.71) – that’s about the price of a pre-loved book sold on the streets.
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Treasure Island, ranked no. 4 in TIKI’s Top 100 Classic Stories & Fairy Tales of the week, is given an unmatched discount of 76%, down from VND198,000(~USD8.50) to only VND47,450(~USD2.04).
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Young fans of Harry Potter can also immerse themselves in the world of dragons, wizards, and fantastical creatures by getting the whole series of 7 books from only VND991,000 (~USD42.64), which is 52% below its market value.
These discounts are becoming more precious since book prices have been going up in the past few years.
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Founded in 2010, TIKI is one of the fastest-growing e-commerce companies in Vietnam, with more than 300,000 products spanning across categories ranging from books to electronics, to fashion.
TIKI also partners with a lot of retailers to offer its shoppers a wide array of products and price ranges to choose from.
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Nowadays, TIKI is the go-to online shopping place for many local residents due to cheaper prices on almost everything. Plus, its deliveries can arrive within 2 hours or 24 hours.
Due to the growth of technology, many businesses in Vietnam have switched to selling their products on online platforms. The Vietnamese government is also targeting to have 55% of its population shopping online by 2025.
Shopping for books online offers more options to choose from and saves us the hassle of waiting and commuting. When shopping online, we can also pay lower prices thanks to regular and attractive deals from online retailers as they don’t have to pay rental and maintenance costs. Let’s seize the deals and start building our book collection today.
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