Egg prices, meat, peppers... where is the unexpected sharp increase coming from?

When fresh vegetables have just decreased, consumers in Ho Chi Minh City are struggling with the rising retail prices of eggs, meat, and some spices such as onions and chilies. Rising prices of meat and eggs Ms. Nghiem Thu Huyen, a consumer in Ho Chi Minh City, said that the price of native chicken eggs has increased from 35,000 VND per dozen to 37,000 VND per dozen in just nearly two months. Not only that, the retail price of pork has also increased from 80,000 VND to 100,000 VND per kg for pork butt and pork shoulder. "I thought that going to the market late would make fish cheaper, but that's not the case. Sellers said that the price has increased by at least 10,000 VND per kg depending on the type, but they have been holding the price for over three weeks, so even going to the market late cannot reduce it," said Ms. Huyen. In addition to the price of eggs, Ms. Huyen also reported that the price of red chilies has increased from 100,000 VND per kg to 170,000 VND per kg, while ...