Tourists flock to Ba Ria – Vung Tau to eat seafood, prices soar

On the first day of the holiday, tourists flock to Ba Ria – Vung Tau to have fun and eat seafood.
In the ceremony of April 30 and May 1, the number of visitors flocked to Ba Ria – Vung Tau was quite large. Many restaurants and eateries are quite crowded, so the prices of many types of fresh seafood are also pushed up quite high.

Recognized in the resorts and restaurants in Ba Ria – Vung Tau, the price of many types of seafood increased by several tens percent higher than usual. For example, big lobster is nearly 4 million VND / kg, small lobster 2.2 million VND / kg, giant lobster 2.3 million VND / kg, Sea tiger shrimp 1.5 million VND / kg, Black tiger shrimp 750.000 VND / kg, crab is nearly 1.2 million / kg. On the same statue, the price of brick crabs is pushed up to the towering price of nearly 1.1 million VND / kg, and crab meat is nearly 1 million VND / kg. Snails also have very high prices such as snails, large nails, which cost nearly 1 million VND / kg; scallops nearly 1.2 million / kg; white elephant tentacle is over 1.3 million VND / kg. Many types of sea fish cost nearly a million VND / kg such as eel more than 1 million VND / kg, grouper 750,000 VND / kg; shark 650,000 VND / kg. Particularly, octopus also increased to 700,000 VND / kg, nearly double compared to normal days. The price of seafood in the restaurant increased Many tourists also stop at Phuoc Hai market (Ba Ria – Vung Tau) to buy seafood. Due to the increased purchasing power, the prices of many seafood products here are also “inched up” by the sellers compared to normal days. However, if the customer knows how to pay the price, it can be reduced by a few tens of thousands of VND / kg. For example, sea tiger shrimp was offered at 330,000 VND / kg, but the customer who paid 250,000 VND / kg was still accepted by the seller. Also at this market, snails are offered by sellers at 550,000 VND / kg, silk clams 50,000 VND / kg, clams 150,000 VND / kg, clams 35,000 VND / kg. Crab from 350,000-600,000 VND / kg, depending on the type of small or large. Squid is 350,000 VND / kg, squid is 150,000 VND / kg. Lobster type 4 / kg about 1.2 million VND. Only raw oysters are still quite cheap, about 100,000 VND / 3 kg, sellers receive peeled for customers. Seafood in the market is plentiful Tourists buy seafood at Phuoc Hai market, Ba Ria – Vung Tau Oysters live 100,000 VND / 3 kg