Tags Fruit and vegetable prices HCM City economy expands by 5.46% in 1st half despite COVID Friday, Jul 02, 2021 Despite being hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, HCM City’s economy grew by 5.46 per cent in the first half of the year, according to the city Statistics Office. Prices of fruit and vegetables increase sharply Wednesday, Nov 04, 2020 Fruit and vegetable prices in HCM City increased sharply in the last week, especially following the recent storms and floods in the Central region.