The area of pink salt in Vinh Thinh commune has decreased by 70-80%, leading to a shift from salt production to aquaculture. Mr. Nguyen Thanh Mong, a salt producer, has converted half of his salt fields to canvas and invested in a crystallized umbrella to produce white salt. Despite difficulties such as low prices and unseasonal weather, the pink salt from Bac Lieu is sought after by high-class chefs and is considered safer and more mineral-rich than chemically processed salts.