Commodity prices in Ho Chi Minh City remain stable during the holidays

According to records on April 30 at traditional markets, the supply of goods to serve people is stable. “Due to the hot weather, the number of customers coming to the market to buy goods is not too crowded but still slightly increased compared to normal days. The prices of goods have not increased, many goods are still cheap such as tomatoes, sweet potatoes, lettuce…” - Ms. Hoang Thi Khanh, a trader at Nguyen Tri Phuong market (District 5) said.

At supermarket chains in Ho Chi Minh City, promotional programs were also launched early because the April 30 - May 1 holiday this year lasted 5 days, with good purchasing power.

At the Saigon Co.op supermarket chain, many attractive promotional programs are being implemented along with many large-scale activities to stimulate consumption, with 50% discounts or buy 2 get 1 free applied to many products. In particular, the purchasing power of cooling products such as soft drinks, energy drinks, electrolyte water, etc. increased by about 30% compared to the previous month.

MM Mega Market system has a program "Bustling to celebrate the big holiday, full of promotions" lasting until May 13. To contribute to boosting sales, the supermarket system increases promotional programs, discounts on essential consumer goods; at the same time, arranges eye-catching shelves to attract the attention of buyers...

WinCommerce Supermarket also launched a series of stimulus programs with attractive incentives of up to 50% applied to more than 600 products from fresh food, processed food, soft drinks...

According to the Ho Chi Minh City Statistics Office, the consumer price index (CPI) in April increased by 0.38% compared to the previous month and increased by 3.48% compared to the same period. Of which, 2/11 groups had a decrease in price index with the largest decrease in the culture, entertainment and tourism group of 0.99%; the medicine and medical services group remained unchanged; 8/11 remaining groups had an increase in price index and the highest increase was the transportation group with a rate of 2.23%.

For the food and catering services group, it increased by 0.06%, of which food decreased by 0.05% mainly due to the wheat flour and other cereals group decreasing by 2.03%; food decreased by 0.19% due to some items such as livestock meat decreasing by 0.10%, eggs of all kinds decreasing by 1.05%, fresh seafood decreasing by 0.07%, beans and nuts decreasing by 0.09%.

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