The truth about 'premium Kobe beef' sold everywhere at super cheap prices
Kobe beef is a delicious Japanese beef famous in the world. In Vietnam, there are many different types of Kobe beef, priced from 2-15 million VND/kg, often used in luxury restaurants and hotels.
Recently, "online markets" have appeared full of Kobe beef for sale at super cheap prices, even cheaper than American beef tripe. The price of this type of beef ranges from 220.000-350.000 VND/kg, depending on the type.
Many housewives question cheap Kobe beef. Some people shared that when defrosted and then processed, the fibers of the beef become loose, like the goods were glued together, not a natural piece of beef. The quality of the beef is normal, not like the "premium VIP product" that the seller advertises.
Talking to PV.VietNamNet about super cheap Kobe beef being sold everywhere, Mr. Tran Van Cuong - manager of a food store chain in Hanoi - said that they are actually Aukobe beef, but traders call them Aukobe beef. Abbreviated as Kobe beef. Genuine Kobe beef does not cost several hundred thousand per kilogram.
Aukobe beef is Australian, not Japanese. On the market, Aukobe beef tenderloin core has prices ranging from 400.000-500.000 VND/kg. (See details)
Plums in Hanoi market are expensive, Son La farmers still collect billions of dollars from 'gleaning'
Out-of-season plums are sour and astringent but still have a high price in the Hanoi market. In the market, plum prices are sold according to fruit size. For example, 18-25 plums/kg are priced at 300.000 VND/kg, 25-35 plums/kg are 250.000-270.000 VND/kg, and 40-60 plums/kg are priced from 80.000-150.000 VND. /kg. Even cracked plums cost up to 55.000-60.000 VND/kg.
These days, farmers often have to "pick each fruit" in the garden. This year, productivity is not as stable and high as the main plum season. Households in this area have large plum growing areas, the amount of out-of-season plums harvested is up to 10-20 tons, earning billions of dong. (See details)
The small 'capital' in Hanoi has lost its harvest and prices have skyrocketed
Affected by the weather, the "capital" of growing Duong Lieu, Hoai Duc, Hanoi this year had a crop failure, and output decreased sharply compared to last year. VTC News reported that due to crop failure, the price of kale is twice as high as last year. Type 1 shrimp costs 35.000-40.000 VND/kg, type 2 costs 25.000-30.000 VND/kg.
After going down the street, the shrimp is sold for 15.000-20.000 VND/tael (equivalent to 150.000-200.000 VND/kg), 5 times higher than the price of the shrimp when purchased directly from the garden. On the "online market", fish are also sold at even higher prices.
Farmers struggle with squash
The squash season in Quang Nam is in full swing, but there are no traders coming to buy it, while prices have dropped sharply. According to Tien Phong, right at the time of the harvest, the weather was favorable so the squash had a high yield in very large quantities, but because it could not be consumed in time, the price dropped dramatically, only from 1.300-2.500 VND/month. kg. Meanwhile, in previous seasons, due to few growers, squash prices ranged from 8.000-9.000 VND/kg.
The harvested squash fills the house until it's ripe and rotten, then it's thrown away because there's no one to buy it. With hot weather like now, people are even more impatient, expecting to be "rescued" to get back some capital.
Musang King durian price fluctuates
Musang King durian is in season but the price is quite "chaotic" because the quality of products from each garden is very different.
According to a survey by Nguoi Lao Dong Newspaper reporter, this year, the price of Musang King durian decreased significantly compared to 2 years ago.
If in 2022, fresh Musang King durian had a retail price of 500.000-800.000 VND/kg, now it is only 400.000-500.000 VND/kg. In addition to selected types, Musang King durians of type 2 and 3 only cost 150.000-180.000 VND/kg, equivalent to Monthong durian.
The owner of a store specializing in selling "unique - strange" fruits in District 8, Ho Chi Minh City said that there are too many sellers of domestically grown Musang King durians, so they are "bidding prices". Compared to the same period last year, the price of Musang King VIP type decreased by about 30%.
Airfare prices on April 30 are 'hot' again
Just cooling down a bit after Tet, airfare prices are increasing again as the holiday season of April 30-May 4 and the summer tourism peak are approaching.
According to a survey by VTC News on the morning of March 23, round-trip airfare from Hanoi - Phu Quoc from April 3 to May 28 costs from 4 million to more than 3 million VND/ticket. This price is 5 million VND/ticket higher than the current price.
For the Hanoi - Nha Trang flight departing on April 28 and returning on May 4, the best price found on the morning of March 3 is 5 million VND/round-trip ticket and the highest is 23 million VND. , 3-3,9 million VND higher than at present. Ticket prices for departures from Ho Chi Minh City in the period April 7,7 - May 1,2 are also not affordable.
After Tet, dong leaves were "sold out" and traders did not have enough to pay their orders
After Tet, dong leaves are still ordered by many customers. Traders say that at this time, the goods are not enough to pay customers' orders.
Ms. Doi Thi Thuy - a dealer selling dong leaves in Dong Nai - said that on Nong Thon Viet, the price of dong leaves is currently slightly reduced compared to before Tet. Before Tet, dong leaves sold wholesale for about 1.000-1.200 VND/leaf but now about 700-800 VND/leaf.
It is worth noting that after Tet, customers still ordered a lot but the amount of leaves collected in the gardens was not much, so the situation of "sold out" occurred. At the current selling price, 1 hectare of dong leaf trees can bring in an income of more than 200 million VND for gardeners.
