Pork prices increase sharply, some types jump to 300,000 VND/kg

Recorded at traditional markets, the price of pork belly ranges from 140,000-160,000 VND/kg, spare ribs from 150,000-180,000 VND/kg, lean shoulder, rump, and ham hock cost 130,000-140,000 VND/kg,... Compared to the beginning of this year, the price has increased by 20-30%.

On the website of Vissan - a large pork business and distribution unit in our country - VietGAP skinless pork belly is listed at 210,000 VND/kg, ribless pork belly at 280,000 VND/kg, baby back ribs at 300,000 VND/kg, ribs at 200,000 VND/kg, lean thigh at 165,000 VND/kg, ground lean meat at 150,000 VND/kg...

According to a report from Hoc Mon wholesale market, on July 8, pork prices ranged from 115,000-140,000 VND/kg depending on the type. The reason was a decrease in supply, pushing up the price of live pigs.

Currently, live pigs are being bought and sold at around 62,000-69,000 VND/kg. The Northern region has the highest price, commonly from 67,000-69,000 VND/kg. (See details)

Mini king crab super cheap price, only from 80,000 VND/crab

Currently, there are many places selling mini king crabs at cheap prices on the market. According to Lao Dong Newspaper reporters in the Ho Chi Minh City market, the places selling small king crabs are often concentrated in small, retail stores. The 100-150 gram/crab type costs 80,000-100,000 VND/crab.

Meanwhile, at large seafood stores, imports hardly sell small sized crabs. They usually sell 500-800 grams/crab for 1,550,000-1,800,000 VND/kg.

Traders at Binh Dien wholesale market (District 8) said that usually traders will collect all the king crabs at sea to sell to seafood wholesalers, so they will be scarce when they arrive at the market.

World Coffee Price Shockingly Increases, Vietnamese Coffee Price About to Break Historical Peak

In the world market, on July 10, the price of Robusta coffee for September 2024 delivery increased by 286 USD, to 4,634 USD/ton.

Thus, the price of Robusta coffee on the world market officially surpassed the record of 4,530 USD/ton recorded last May.

In the domestic market, the price of green coffee continues to increase sharply, reaching 128,000-129,000 VND/kg depending on the locality. With this increase, experts believe that Vietnamese coffee prices could surpass the historical peak of 134,000 VND/kg recorded at the end of April this year and set an all-time record. (See details)

Record high areca nut price

On July 10, Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Tran, Chairman of the People's Committee of Son Tay District, Quang Ngai, told Tuoi Tre Newspaper that areca nuts cost up to 50,000 VND/kg, helping people in the land of thousands of areca nuts have a bumper crop.

Compared to 2023, the current price of areca nuts is 5 times higher, and areca growers are making a big profit. On average, each bunch of areca nuts weighs about 2-10kg, bringing in an income of 100,000-500,000 VND/bunch.

Areca nut prices have reached a record high, people are happy but also worried about areca nut thieves. In fact, in 2018, when areca nut prices were 30,000 VND/kg, areca nut thefts occurred. At that time, people in Son Tay district used razor blades, nails... to hammer densely around the tree trunks to protect their property.

Son La longan price up to over 50,000 VND/kg

Due to the impact of unfavorable weather, this year Son La longan crop failed but in return, the price reached a record high. In recent days, the price of Son La longan continued to increase, the good type reached nearly 55,000 VND/kg.

Speaking to Nguoi Lao Dong Newspaper, Mr. Lo Van Tuong, Director of Phuc Vinh Cooperative, Canh Kien village, Na Nghiu commune (Song Ma district), said that this year, the cooperative's longan output was only 1/10 of last year. The output was about 10 tons.

Up to this point, Phuc Vinh Cooperative has harvested more than half of the output. Mr. Tuong said the selling price is good. Currently, the price of longan in the garden is purchased by traders at 50,000 VND/kg, 2-3 times higher than last year.

The plant that once caused a fever, costing hundreds of millions of VND/kg, has now dropped in price "miserably"

Kim tuyen orchid is also known as brocade orchid, diamond orchid... According to Nguoi Dua Tin, this type of orchid has small flowers but the leaf color and leaf grain are diverse and very beautiful.

This is a type of orchid that is advertised by sellers as a "super medicine" that is good for human health, so at times the selling price has been pushed up to hundreds of millions of VND/kg.

Currently, glitter orchids are sold on the market at prices ranging from only 1.4-3 million VND/kg for fresh ones, while the dried ones are sold at around 9 million VND/kg.

Pickled onions in the West are selling well

Pickled shallots are an agricultural product grown in many provinces such as Kien Giang, Dong Thap, Bac Lieu, Soc Trang, etc. There are two main crops each year. According to Knowledge and Life, compared to the same period last year, the selling price of fresh pickled shallots this year increased by 3,000-5,000 VND/kg and increased by 5,000 VND/kg for pickled shallot seeds, so most pickled shallot growers have high profits.

With the current selling price, after deducting all investment costs, drying and care costs..., farmers have an average profit of 15 million VND/cong (1,000m2).