Vietnam: Vegetable prices in Ho Chi Minh City increase

Prolonged rainy weather in Ho Chi Minh City is causing a significant increase in the prices of green vegetables in local markets. The price of cauliflower has doubled, reaching 70,000 VND per kilogram. Other vegetables such as water spinach, cucumber, and lettuce have also seen price hikes of varying degrees. The increase in prices is due to reduced vegetable production as a result of the weather, as well as increased demand for transportation of vegetables to northern provinces. However, continuous rain has not significantly affected the productivity and supply of most vegetables, with the exception of some items like lettuce, chili, and squash, which are experiencing rapid price increases.

The price of green vegetables in Ho Chi Minh City markets is on the rise due to the impact of prolonged rain. Holding a head of cauliflower in her hand, Ms. Nghiem Huyen (Go Vap) standing at Pham Van Bach market (Go Vap) could only sigh because just one head of cauliflower weighing more than 1 kg costs more than 80,000 VND. Accordingly, the price of cauliflower in the market is currently marked at 7,000 VND/tael, or 70,000 VND/kg by many vegetable stalls. "Previously, cauliflower was the most expensive to buy at this vegetable market, only 35,000 - 40,000 VND/kg. It's true that if you take 100,000 VND to the market, you will run out of money by the time you get to the vegetable stalls," Ms. Huyen lamented. At Ms. Hong's vegetable stall in Pham Van Bach market, when asked to buy 10,000 VND worth of pickled vegetables, Ms. Hong refused to sell because the price of green vegetables had increased too much, she had to buy from 15,000 VND. "For the past week, the wholesale price of ...