Have you got less in your pocket each month?

The pandemic has had a major impact on the factory output, and the problems with imports due to rising costs with container traffic are starting to take effect.

Here in Vietnam, at least fresh locally grown food is still on the shelves, whereas reports are coming in of European shoppers finding fresh vegetables and fruit is becoming a luxury.

That said, Vietnam still imports many items with China being the biggest importer at US$75,586,137,813.

Top items imported last year were electrical items, plastics, motor cars, oil, and minerals, knitted fabrics, cotton, iron, and steel.

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That means if you want to drive the kids to school in a car or motorbike, wearing their new school uniform, taking a packed lunch with plastic water bottles and of course, their mobile phones, then your family bill is most likely rising rapidly.

For example, have you recently checked your receipt after the weekly supermarket shop?

Or have you noticed it is costing a lot more to fill up the car with petrol at the pumps?

The monthly out goings are rising, while many are finding salaries are being reduced.

It would be interesting to hear how much your monthly outgoings have risen.

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