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South Korean abalone massively entered the Vietnamese market

Fresh Abalone
South Korea
Vietnam
Published Apr 14, 2022

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This year, in addition to live abalone, there are frozen and canned goods from Korea that are officially exported to Vietnam.

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In Ho Chi Minh City, many importers offer frozen Korean abalone with a wide variety and at half the price of fresh. As with 20-25 fish, the price is 850,000 VND per kg and according to a seafood owner on Quang Trung Street (Go Vap), every month she sells several dozen kilograms of this type. According to Mr. Thanh, the owner of a seafood shop on Nguyen Thi Thap Street (District 7), the price of Korean live abalone is also down 20% compared to the same period last year. The live type costs 1.6-1.7 million VND per kg (12 fish). Similarly, in Hanoi, Korean abalone is also sold quite actively with all types: live, frozen and dry goods, especially after the epidemic, the demand for health supplements has increased. The owner of a seafood shop in the district of Cay Giay boasted that abalone sales in the first three months of the year had increased by 20% over the same period. In previous years, Japan was the main import market of Korean abalone. Last year, Vietnam rose to the top 4 of ...
Source: VNExpress
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