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.
Vegetable prices have been surging in HCM City as farmers reduce production due to the Covid-19 pandemic and costs increase because of saltwater intrusion in rivers in the Mekong Delta.
While markets in Ha Noi failed to meet local demand for vegetables in
these record cold days, the price and supply in supermarkets are still
stable thanks to the goods reserving scheme.
Vegetable prices soared after storm Nari hit central provinces and
cities, although other essential food prices remained stable, according
to market watch teams.