Dried squid of more than two million dong per kilogram is sold out before Tet in Vietnam

Published 2023년 1월 3일

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The article reports a significant price increase of up to 30% for seafood products like shrimp, squid, and dried fish, and other seafood and produce in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam due to high demand and low supply. Premium dried squid prices have doubled, reaching over 2 million VND per kg. The surge in prices is attributed to high demand for Tet gifts, decreased supply, and increased input costs. As a result, the purchasing power at stores and traditional markets has increased by 5-10% compared to the previous month.
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The records of VnExpress at stores and markets in Ho Chi Minh City show that shrimp, squid and dried fish are currently increasing in price by 16-30% but are quite expensive. Ms. Le Thi Lan, owner of a seafood shop in Thu Duc City (HCMC), said that premium dried squid has been sold out since December. This year, she has consumed about 500 kg of dried Phu Yen squid in size. large size with the price of over 2 million VND per kg. "All large ink has been bought by customers. There are still some customers who need it, but I only dare to receive more in limited quantities because the source of goods is scarce," Ms. Lan said. At the stalls at the traditional market, type 1 dried squid (6-8 pieces per kg) is also very attractive. Ms. Hanh, a small trader selling dried products at Binh Thanh market, said that dried squid with large sizes is increasing by 500,000 VND, to two million VND per kg. For types two and three, each kilogram costs 1.3 million and 800,000 dong, respectively. "Price ...
Source: VNExpress

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