Vietnam: Red carp capital Dong Nai during Tet season

Published 2024년 2월 1일

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Bac Son commune in Dong Nai, known as the largest carp farm, is experiencing a surge in activity as trucks gather to export carp to different provinces. The commune, with around 30 farming households, is estimated to supply 50 to 60 tons of carp, predominantly red carp, to the market. These fish, raised for the Vietnamese traditional Tet custom of worshipping the Kitchen God, are popular due to their shiny red color, uniform size, and absence of black spots. Over 100 households in the commune are involved in freshwater fish farming, covering an area of more than 300 hectares.

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On the morning of January 31 (December 21), the small road leading to Song May hamlet, Bac Son commune was bustling with long lines of trucks coming in and out to buy carp for export to Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong and the Central Highlands provinces. Mr. Cong, Mr. Tao. Considered the largest carp farm in Dong Nai, this year Bac Son commune has about 30 farming households, estimated to supply the market with about 50 to 60 tons of all kinds of carp. Among them, the most common is still red carp used to worship Mr. Tao to heaven according to Vietnamese traditional Tet customs. Mr. Nguyen Van Hinh, living in Song May hamlet, said that this year, his family harvested nearly a ton of fish, with prices ranging from 55,000 VND to 65,000 VND per kilogram, excluding investments, the family earned 30 million VND. . To prepare for Tet, he said that around the 10th month of the lunar calendar, seeds must be planted and cared for until harvest day. "Normally, people in the area only raise ...

Source: VNExpress