50kg sturgeon "causes a fever" at Agricultural Week, sells for over 100 million VND

(Dan Tri) - A Siberian sturgeon raised for 15 years in Lai Chau was successfully auctioned for 102 million VND at the 2025 Vietnamese Agricultural Products Week, more than 5 times the starting price.

On the afternoon of October 24, at the opening ceremony of the Vietnam Agricultural Products Week 2025 organized by the Department of Domestic Market Management and Development ( Ministry of Industry and Trade ), a 50kg Siberian sturgeon became the center of attention when it was successfully auctioned for 102 million VND.

This is the largest sturgeon among the local fish farms today, raised by Duong Yen Cooperative ( Lai Chau ) for 15 years. With a starting price of 20 million VND, after more than 10 rounds of bidding, the 50kg sturgeon was bought at more than 5 times the original price. The owner is Mr. Nguyen Hong Long, General Director of Proton LLC.

Sharing after the auction, Mr. Long said he planned to donate this precious fish to a breeding facility in the North.

Ms. Tran Thi Thu Ha, Deputy Director of Duong Yen Cooperative, said that the auction winner will receive an additional Beluga sturgeon weighing more than 5kg - a rare fish breed with large weight and high nutritional value. "All the money from selling Siberian sturgeon will be used by the unit to maintain, raise and breed Beluga sturgeon," Ms. Ha shared.

50kg Siberian sturgeon at the opening ceremony (Photo: Nam Nguyen).

At the opening ceremony, the Department of Domestic Market Management and Development also launched the "Vietnam Agricultural Products Map" to introduce typical agricultural products of 34 provinces and cities, helping management agencies, businesses and consumers easily look up information about products, manufacturers and distributors.

This map also aims to build a unified, transparent and updated database on Vietnamese agricultural products, helping to connect farmers, businesses and consumers, while effectively supporting the management, trade promotion and promotion of the image of Vietnamese agricultural products at home and abroad.

In the first phase, the map will introduce some typical products of each province and city, representing the advantages, identity and economic values ​​of each locality.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/kinh-doanh/ca-tam-nang-50kg-gay-sot-tai-tuan-le-nong-san-ban-hon-100-trieu-dong-20251024174707423.htm