Vietnam: Cheap Chinese oranges labeled as Australian tangerines

Loving Australian tangerines, when she saw the trolleys for sale for 40,000 VND per kg, Ms. Loan in Go Vap district (HCMC) ordered 5 kg. She said before buying Australian tangerines cost up to 200,000 VND per kg. Similarly, Ms. Hoa in Binh Thanh district said that from the beginning of March until now, she has bought several tens of kilograms of these tangerines. According to her, they are cheaper and fresher than Vietnamese and Thai products, so the whole family likes them. Surveys at traditional markets in Ho Chi Minh City show that this fruit is very attractive and appears on all stalls. Small traders said they are "Australian tangerines grown in Son La". Ms. Hanh, a small trader in Ba Chieu market (Binh Thanh district), explained that because it is grown in Vietnam, the price is half as cheap as imported goods. "Every day I sell 50 kg of Australian tangerines, this type of fruit is succulent, sweet and sour, so customers love it," said Hanh. Not only sold in markets, along Le ...