Vegetable prices have cooled down, but peppers and tomatoes are selling out fast.

VTV.vn - Currently, the prices of green vegetables have "cooled down" after the storms and floods, but the prices of chili peppers and tomatoes have increased and are still selling out.

Green vegetable prices cool down

Ms. Nguyen Thi Xuan, who specializes in selling green vegetables and root vegetables at the Quang Trung Street market ( Hanoi ), said that leafy vegetables are harvested within just one month of planting, so prices quickly drop.

Specifically, in mid-November, the price of mustard greens, which was as high as 18,000-20,000 VND/bunch, has now dropped to only 8,000-10,000 VND/bunch; sweet cabbage, which was 50,000 VND/kg, has decreased to 30,000 VND/kg; water spinach, which was 20,000 VND/bunch, is now 10,000 VND/bunch; kohlrabi, which was 20,000 VND/large bulb, has also decreased to 8,000-10,000 VND/bulb; chrysanthemum greens have sharply dropped to 6,000 VND/bunch; and green onions have also decreased to around 50,000 VND/kg...

Mr. Nguyen Van Minh, Director of Van Duc Agricultural Production, Business and Service Cooperative, said that the supply of green vegetables is recovering after a period of serious disruption. In mid-November, the cooperative only harvested about 40 tons per day, while normally it reached 70-80 tons.

In recent days, production has increased to over 50 tons and is expected to continue improving in the coming period because leafy vegetables only need 25-30 days to harvest. In addition, traders are still collecting vegetables from Hanoi to transport to Central Vietnam to compensate for food shortages after the floods, meaning that the amount of vegetables consumed in the city is not yet truly abundant.

Currently, the prices of all green vegetables have decreased, except for tomatoes and peppers, which remain high and are trending upwards. Explaining this, Ms. Xuan said that the reason is that tomatoes are a long-term crop, and recently, due to flooding, people replanted them but haven't had time to harvest them, resulting in a shortage of supply.

Tomato prices at traditional markets in Hanoi are currently fluctuating around a record high of 80,000 - 85,000 VND/kg (depending on the market).

"Before, chili peppers only cost a few tens of thousands of dong per kilogram, and customers would even give extra chili peppers when buying vegetables. Now, the price is exorbitant; even when customers ask to buy 5,000 dong worth, we only dare to give them a few peppers," Ms. Xuan expressed.

According to surveys, tomato prices at traditional markets in Hanoi are fluctuating around a record high of 80,000 - 85,000 VND/kg (depending on the market), a 3-4 fold increase compared to the price of 28,000 - 30,000 VND about two weeks ago.

In the evening, after buying 1 kg of ground beef to make pizza for the children, Ms. Bui Thi Hoa from Bui Ngoc Duong Street (Hanoi) stopped by Thanh Nhan market and asked the vendor for 1-2 kg of tomatoes. As soon as she finished speaking, the vendor quoted a price of 85,000 VND/kg for tomatoes, leaving her astonished. Ms. Hoa only bought a few tomatoes to make egg soup. She decided to put the beef aside and use it for another dish.

Similarly, Ms. Nguyen Thi Thu Ha, residing on Hai Ba Trung Street, Cua Nam Ward (Hanoi), shared that tomatoes are so expensive that she only managed to buy 3 at several stalls yesterday. However, while the prices of some leafy green vegetables have decreased, they are still high.

A few days ago, Ms. Ha went to the market and couldn't even buy tomatoes to make egg soup. Every vegetable stall shook their heads, saying they were "out of stock" because tomatoes were still scarce.

According to information from the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment , at the Ministry's regular press conference in November 2025, Deputy Director of the Department of Crop Production and Plant Protection Nguyen Quoc Manh stated that in October and November, 39,663 hectares of vegetable crops were damaged by storms and floods.

Storms No. 10 and No. 11 devastated many vegetable areas, causing prices to increase sharply in the second half of November, Mr. Manh pointed out. However, the first crops of vegetables planted after Storm No. 11 have begun to be harvested, helping prices of this commodity gradually decrease.

The Department of Crop Production and Plant Protection continues to guide localities to proactively plan production to ensure the supply of vegetables and food for the Lunar New Year of the Horse 2026.

Wholesale markets have also increased imports to meet rising consumer demand at the end of the year, helping to stabilize the market. However, experts believe the vegetable market may continue to fluctuate due to unpredictable weather conditions in the coming period.

Source: https://vtv.vn/gia-rau-xanh-ha-nhiet-ot-va-ca-chua-lai-chay-hang-100251210161154207.htm