Instant noodle demand surges at supermarkets
Similarly, MM Mega Market stores in the North are experiencing a sharp increase in demand for batteries, flashlights, dry alcohol, and alcohol stoves.
“This is due to localized power outages in some areas, leading to a high demand for these products,” said a representative of MM Mega Market.
In an interview with Nguoi Lao Dong newspaper, Mr. Nguyen Tien Dung, Deputy General Director of the WinMart chain, said that in addition to vegetables, perishable food items such as meat and fish, as well as essential goods like rice and instant noodles, have seen a twofold increase in sales compared to regular days.
“We assure our customers that we will maintain stable prices and not increase them during this time,” Mr. Dung added.
According to Mr. Dung, with WinMart/ WinMart+/ WiN stores nationwide, the company has prepared to coordinate the supply of goods from the southern provinces to the north in case of shortages.
He further assured customers that there is no need to panic-buy or hoard, as it may lead to temporary shortages during peak hours.
“We have also prepared sufficient stocks of instant food items such as instant noodles, sausages, bread, and drinks. We always work closely with our suppliers to ensure that our customers have access to these products at stable prices,” the WinMart representative committed.
In reality, surveys in Hanoi and some provinces affected by Storm No. 3 and recent floods show a sharp increase in demand for essential goods such as instant noodles, bottled drinks, bread, dry food, flashlights, and life jackets.
This has led to price gouging in some cases. Ms. Nguyen Nhan from Kinh Mon, Hai Duong, shared that she had to pay 300,000 VND for a box of instant noodles, a 30% increase from the usual price, due to false rumors of dike breaches.
Meanwhile, in Hanoi, the high demand for these items is partly due to bulk purchases by charitable relief organizations.
Market prices for items like life jackets and flashlights have also increased. Typically, a life jacket costs a few dozen thousand dong, but in the past few days, prices have tripled or quadrupled to 200,000 VND each.
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