Vietnam: The price of desiccated coconut doubled after the gap

At midday at the end of October, traders brought their tricycles into the garden of Mrs. Tran Ngoc Diem (Binh Hoa commune, Giong Trom district) to buy coconuts. Ms. Diem has grown 5,000 m2 of coconuts for more than 20 years, which is the main source of income for the family. From July to September, Ben Tre has to social distance to prevent epidemics, causing the price of desiccated coconut to drop to 50,000-70,000 VND a dozen. In many places in remote areas, traders can't come to buy, causing gardeners to lose income. After Ben Tre returned to a new normal, Mrs. Diem's coconut garden had traders come in to buy. Dried coconut is sold for 130,000 VND a dozen, coconut water is also from 80,000 to 90,000 VND a dozen. "A coconut is about over 100 fruits, calculated once a month, I earn over 6 million dong," Ms. Diem said. In addition, many other coconut growers are also in the harvest season and said this time their income is stable because of the high selling price, ranging from ...