Green vegetable prices at the market nearly doubled but still out of stock

Vegetable prices nearly doubled

According to the Lao Dong Newspaper's reporter on September 11 at some traditional markets in Cau Giay, My Dinh, Nam Tu Liem ( Hanoi ), the prices of meat and fish did not fluctuate much. However, the prices of green vegetables tended to increase.

For example, at Me Tri Thuong market, the price of sweet cabbage increased from 20,000 VND/kg to 25,000 VND/kg; amaranth increased by 2,000 VND to 17,000 VND/bunch; cabbage increased by 5,000 VND to 20,000-25,000 VND/head; tomatoes are 35,000 VND/kg, and water spinach increased from 8,000-10,000 VND to 20,000-25,000 VND/bunch...

According to Lao Dong reporters, the price of green vegetables has increased but stalls in Me Tri Thuong market area still sell out early. Photo: Tuyet Lan

According to Ms. Nguyen Thi Lien - a trader at Me Tri Thuong market (Nam Tu Liem, Hanoi), the price of green vegetables increased slightly in the days before the storm due to people's hoarding tendency. After the storm, the supply was difficult so the price of green vegetables continued to increase.

"After the storm, heavy rain caused flooding in many localities. The impact of the storm, combined with heavy rain, led to the damage of vegetables in many gardens, making transportation and import of goods difficult. In the next few days, the price of imported vegetables at the wholesale market will increase because many gardens have lost their crops. This makes it difficult for small traders like me to reduce the cost of selling at the market because we will lose capital," said Ms. Lien.

Prices at supermarkets are stable.

On the afternoon of September 10th, at supermarkets in Hanoi's inner city such as BigC and WinMart, the vegetable section was abundant and diverse. At one supermarket, some green vegetables like water spinach and cabbage were priced between 15,000 and 25,000 VND per bunch.

At a supermarket on Dong Me Street (Nam Tu Liem), during rush hour, food items such as vegetables, meat, etc. are continuously replenished by staff. Photo: Tuyet Lan

Speaking to Lao Dong Newspaper, Mr. Nguyen Tien Dung - Deputy General Director of WinMart Chain said - after the storm, people often have a high demand for fresh food such as vegetables, fruits, meat, fish, drinking water, and other essential consumer goods. Therefore, the WinMart supermarket system and WinMart+/WiN stores have carefully prepared to ensure adequate supply of goods, meeting customers' shopping needs after the storm.

For example, for food items such as leafy vegetables, we have quickly coordinated additional supplies from WinEco farm, along with suppliers from Lam Dong and the southern provinces to our supermarkets and stores in Hanoi and the provinces affected by the recent storm, to ensure that we can meet customer demand.

"Currently, fresh food items such as meat, fish, vegetables, and essential products such as rice, noodles, etc. are still fully supplied at stable prices, with no price increases," Mr. Nguyen Tien Dung affirmed.

Recently, Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien issued an official dispatch on increasing inspection and market supervision in the aftermath of storm No. 3.

The directive was issued to control the market, strictly handle violations, and resolutely prevent hoarding and unreasonable price increases. This is especially important for food, essential goods, and necessities to meet the consumption needs of people and businesses in the post-storm period.

The leader of the Domestic Market Department (Ministry of Industry and Trade) advised people to stay calm, coordinate with state management agencies and functional forces to overcome damage and reserve resources such as essential goods, not to hoard more than necessary to prioritize areas heavily affected by the storm.

Source: https://laodong.vn/thi-truong/gia-rau-xanh-tai-cho-tang-gan-gap-doi-van-het-hang-1392173.ldo