Prices of goods in Ho Chi Minh City remained stable during the holiday.

On April 30th, observations at traditional markets showed that the supply of goods for the people remained stable. “Due to the hot weather, the number of customers coming to the market wasn't too crowded, but it was still slightly higher than usual. Prices haven't increased, and many items are even cheaper, such as tomatoes, sweet potatoes, and lettuce…” said Ms. Hoang Thi Khanh, a small trader at Nguyen Tri Phuong Market (District 5).

In Ho Chi Minh City, supermarket chains have also launched promotional programs early due to the extended 5-day holiday period from April 30th to May 1st this year, resulting in strong consumer demand.

At Saigon Co.op supermarket chain, many attractive promotional programs and large-scale activities are being implemented to stimulate consumer demand, including 50% discounts or buy-one-get-one-free offers on many items. In particular, the purchase of refreshing items such as soft drinks, energy drinks, and electrolyte drinks has increased by approximately 30% compared to the previous month.

MM Mega Market is running a "Exciting Holiday Celebration, Abundant Offers" program until May 13th. To boost sales, the supermarket chain is increasing promotional programs and offering discounts on essential consumer goods; at the same time, they are arranging eye-catching shelves to attract shoppers…

WinCommerce supermarket also launched a series of promotional programs with attractive discounts of up to 50% on more than 600 products, including fresh food, processed food, beverages, and more.

According to the Ho Chi Minh City Statistics Department, the consumer price index (CPI) in April increased by 0.38% compared to the previous month and by 3.48% compared to the same period last year. Of the 11 groups, 2 saw price decreases, with the largest decrease being in the culture, entertainment, and tourism group at 0.99%; the medicine and medical services group remained unchanged; the remaining 8 groups saw price increases, with the highest increase being in the transportation group at 2.23%.

For the food and beverage group, there was a 0.06% increase, of which cereals decreased by 0.05%, mainly due to a 2.03% decrease in flour and other grains; and food decreased by 0.19% due to a 0.10% decrease in livestock meat, a 1.05% decrease in eggs, a 0.07% decrease in fresh seafood, and a 0.09% decrease in beans and nuts.

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