Vietnam: Many kinds of fruits tripled in price

Recorded at a fruit shop in Ba Chieu market (Binh Thanh) showed that the price of mangosteen tripled to 230,000-250,000 VND per kg. Prices of rambutans, Hoa Loc mangoes, and bananas doubled, reaching 70,000 VND, 130,000 VND and 25,000 VND per kg, respectively. Durian alone increased 20% compared to the main crop, to 90,000-120,000 VND per kg. According to Ms. Loan, a small trader at Xom Moi market (Go Vap), for two weeks now, Hoa Loc mangoes have been continuously quoted by traders with increased prices. "Last week, grade 1 sand mango was priced at 90,000 VND, now it is 110,000 VND," said Loan, adding that, in addition to this item, most Vietnamese fruits have increased in price by 10-20% compared to the same period last year. The report of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development also shows that the price of red flesh dragon fruit and Hoa Loc mango has increased by 2,000-3,000 VND compared to the previous week, to 23,600 VND and 59,600 VND per kg. Ri6 durian grade 1 has ...