January 4, 2011

Vietnam's blue-legged prawn price hikes by 25%

Farmers in Vietnam's Tam Nong District, Dong Thap Province have been harvesting blue-legged prawns strongly and abundantly in the flood season.

The prawn is priced at VND120,000-165,000 (US$6.15-$8.46) per kg applied to each kind.

Ovum shrimp price is VND90,000 (US$4.62) per kg, increasing by VND30,000 (US$1.54) per kg compared to the previous season.