People are worried about stockpiling, prices of vegetables and root crops increase.

From the morning of November 6, at many local markets in Nha Trang (Khánh Hòa) such as Xóm Mới Market and Đầm Market, the number of shoppers increased sharply as information about Storm No. 13 directly affecting areas from Đà Nẵng to Khánh Hòa spread. Residents rushed to buy food, especially perishable items like vegetables, rice, instant noodles, eggs, and drinking water to stock up for the rainy days of the storm. According to Mr. Nguyễn Văn Nghĩa, a distributor specializing in supplying vegetables and roots for small traders at Đầm Market, in just the past two days, the amount of goods consumed has increased significantly. Prices for many items have also risen, particularly leafy vegetables and long-lasting roots. "Each bundle of Chinese cabbage and water spinach (10kg) now costs 50,000 - 60,000 VND per bundle; root vegetables like carrots and potatoes have increased by about 100,000 VND per 10kg bundle, from 150,000 to 250,000 VND," Mr. Nghĩa said. The reason identified is the ...