Vietnam: Expensive foreign hairy crabs still attract customers

As a famous specialty that is only available seasonally in October-December in Hong Kong and Shanghai (China), hairy crabs returning to Vietnam are increasingly favored by the rich despite the sharp increase in prices after the pandemic. As noted by VnExpress, the price of hairy crabs at seafood stores in Ho Chi Minh City of 5-6 heads per kg is 1.2-1.4 million VND, up 20% compared to last year and doubled compared to the previous year. Translate. For those with a weight of 7-8 fish per kg, the selling price is one million VND, 50% higher than that of Ca Mau crab - a specialty of Vietnam (type 1 costs 500,000-700,000 VND per kg). The current price of hairy crabs has increased sharply, but the number of customers ordering is still high. "I imported two batches, each batch of 200 kg was bought by customers in a few days," said Ms. Hoa, a shop owner in District 3. Similarly, Mr. Tran Van Truong, CEO of Hoang Gia seafood chain - the official importer of hairy crab - said that each ...