Vietnam: Food prices tripled

Published 2021년 7월 8일

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The article reports a significant increase in the prices of vegetables, fruits, meat, and seafood in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, due to concerns of supply shortages and the closure of markets as part of COVID-19 prevention measures. Small traders are arbitrarily raising prices, and consumers are finding it difficult to afford. However, the city's Department of Industry and Trade assures that there is no shortage of goods and encourages people not to panic buy. The Department is working on improving logistics and transport conditions for goods to return to the city. Additionally, the Ministry of Industry and Trade has established a steering committee to oversee the supply of goods to Ho Chi Minh City and the southern provinces, aiming to ensure a steady supply despite the challenges posed by the pandemic.

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Ms. Hanh, from Go Vap district, said that yesterday, because she was worried that there would be no sellers, she went to a vegetable shop on Pham Van Chieu Street but saw that the price of vegetables and fruits had doubled on weekdays. "The price of zucchini instead of 30,000 VND per kg increased to 60,000 VND, pennyworts are usually only 50,000 VND, now they have doubled, especially straw mushrooms have increased 3 times to 180,000 VND per kg. Even so, I still have to spend. millions of dong to buy vegetables to store for fear of the city's distance," said Hanh. Ms. Oanh (Thu Duc district) said that many markets were closed yesterday. When she went to the supermarket, she saw a long queue at the garage. Therefore, the only way to go back and order on a social network group. "I joined the Facebook group of residents of District 2 and District 9 (now Thu Duc City) but I was surprised when food prices doubled compared to the previous day," Ms. Oanh said. In which, pumpkin has a ...

Source: VNExpress