Vietnam: Exciting dry food market near Tet, specialty products "crowned"

Published 2021년 1월 3일

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The article highlights the significant price increase of dried food and spices in the Vietnamese market due to the upcoming Tet holiday. Prices have risen by 10 to 20,000 VND from the previous month, with some items like dried bamboo shoots and mushrooms now costing as much as 300,000 VND per kilogram. This trend has led to a surge in demand for these products, with some traders making a substantial profit by buying in bulk and selling gradually during the holiday. The online market is also seeing increased activity as office workers and other busy individuals are taking advantage of early shopping and discounts to prepare for the holiday.

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Less than December of the lunar month, Ms. Do Thi Chung (Cau Giay, Hanoi) went to the market to buy some dry items to prepare for Tet because this year, dry food drips, if not fast buying Tet, it will "sell out". She noticed that the prices of dried food products for Tet such as dried bamboo shoots, mushrooms, vermicelli, wood ear, peanuts, green beans ... started to increase from 10 to 20,000 VND over the previous month. Even spices such as pepper, onions, garlic ... also moved up the price. Domestic dried food "crowned" Ms. Chung said before Tet, the new delicious dried bamboo shoots cost 250,000 VND / kg, vermicelli 70,000 VND / kg, shiitake mushrooms 200,000 VND / kg, carpentry is 150,000 VND / kg. But now commodity prices have increased significantly. Specifically, dried bamboo shoots increase to 300,000 VND / kg, vermicelli in Hanoi costs 70,000-80,000 VND / kg, vermicelli in Bac Kan and Cao Bang ranging from 90,000 to 10,000 VND / kg, wild mushrooms 300,000 VND / kg, wood ...

Source: Industry and Consumption Newspaper