(PLO)- Although the prices of some items such as fish, shrimp and crab increased slightly compared to weekdays, they still attract customers on the day of the God of Wealth.
On the morning of January 31, ie January 10, the items served for the worshiping ceremony of the God of Fortune such as snakehead fish, crayfish, roasted pig, crab, coconut … are very popular. These items also increased in price from 5,000 – 10,000 VND compared to weekdays.
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The roast pig attracts customers on the day of the God of Wealth. According to the survey, the price of roast pork increased slightly by about 5,000 VND/kg, depending on the place of sale. Photo: THU HA |
“Just yesterday morning, I asked for a Siamese coconut for less than 15,000 VND, this morning it has increased to 20,000 VND / ready peeled and tied with a bow. Snakehead fish also increased by 10,000 VND / head. Crayfish is 350,000 VND / kg of large size. .
Surveys at Thach Da market (Go Vap), Base market and Pham Van Bach (Go Vap) … small traders also said that the prices of some items such as crab, snakehead fish, shrimp, coconut, fruit .. there is a slight increase.
For example, live snakehead fish of 1 kg is priced from 100,000 VND, an increase of 10,000 VND compared to the previous day. For pre-baked sugarcane from 1.5 kg, it will cost from 180,000 – 240,000 VND/head depending on weight, including vegetables and dipping sauce. While grilled small snakehead fish without vegetables and sauce, retail at Thach Da market from 60,000 – 80,000 VND/head, large snakehead from 100,000 – 120,000 VND/head.
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Grilled snakehead fish 60,000 VND/small. Photo: THU HA |
Besides the items in the set of three slugs, flowers and fruits also had a slight increase such as mango, breast milk increased by 10% compared to normal days, ranging from 50,000 to 65,000 VND/kg.
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Chrysanthemum flowers have a stable selling price of 30,000 – 40,000 VND/bundle. Photo: THU HA |
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Coconut with a bow, priced at 20,000 VND / fruit, still attracts customers to buy. Photo: THU HA |
Ms. Yen, a small trader at Thach Da market (Go Vap) said that from 5 am to now she has sold more than 30 coconuts with bow ties.
“Prepared, compact coconuts are convenient to decorate on the altar of the God of Fortune, so many people buy it, and often buy a pair of 2 fruits to display”- Ms. Yen shared.
THU HA