Seafood prices in Vietnam are reduced but still very high

Published 2022년 6월 12일

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Ho Chi Minh City is seeing a surge in the sale of fresh seafood, with many new seafood barns opening. However, despite the fishing season, seafood prices have only slightly decreased and remain high compared to last year, making it unaffordable for many buyers. The high cost of gasoline has also led to a decrease in the number of boats fishing, increasing the cost of transporting seafood. The highest priced seafood includes Alaska lobster, shrimp, crabs, grouper, sturgeon, carp, and trout, all costing over 1 million VND/kg. Cheaper seafood can be found at retail or roadside markets, but it is often farmed and not stored properly.

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As noted by the reporter of Nguoi Lao Dong Newspaper, in Ho Chi Minh City, fresh seafood is being sold quite a lot. The seafood barn grows like mushrooms after the rain. Traditional markets, roadside markets also sell quite a lot of high-class seafood, including lobster. The price of seafood decreased slightly due to the fishing season. Mr. Tran Huu Vinh, the owner of a fresh seafood stall in Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City, said that although the price of seafood has recently decreased but not much, it is still quite high compared to last year, so it is not attractive to buyers. "In order for customers to easily choose to buy seafood at a reasonable price, I have to choose domestic lobsters or small Alaskan lobsters and sell them individually for only a few hundred thousand dong each," said Vinh. . At many other seafood stalls, we also recorded a small number of customers buying goods, even though it was the weekend. "On weekdays, customers are even more empty. Want to reduce the ...

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