VietNamNet Bridge – At a time when studying should be primary concern, students must worry about basic needs.

The consumer price index has frightened many students

Returning to HCM City after the summer holiday, higher rental prices shocked university students, she observed.

“The rent was just 1.2 million dong per room in summer, but now it has soared to 1.5 million dong. Landlords all claimed that they raised the rent because of higher petrol prices,” declared Nguyen Minh Thuy from IT College.

Sharing a 16 square meter room with other five students, Ngo Thi Kim Hue city admitted that it is very hot and inconvenient. However, she still has to stay there, because it would be more costly to stay in more comfortable rooms.

“Previously, we spent 7,000 dong only for a meal, but now we have to pay 10,000 dong and we are never full,” Hue contended.

She maintained that students do not always have breakfast because they want to save money for school. Many of them only eat instant noodles for several months.

Lucky students find part-time jobs earning 500-700,000 dong a month, which helps them to survive their difficult days at universities.

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