Imports cheaper than Vietnamese fruits

Pham Thi Thuy Kieu, a resident in Ho Chi Minh City, decided to buy three kilograms of Gala apples imported from South Africa for VND159,000 (US$6.8) at Emart supermarket in Go Vap District, Ho Chi Minh City after mulling over choosing domestic or imported products. Fruit imports have flooded traditional wet markets, such as Ba Chieu in Binh Thanh District, Tan Dinh and Da Kao in District 1, and along city streets. The trend will continue, leading to a further decrease in the prices of fruit imports, Tung affirmed. Pham Thi Thuy Kieu, a resident in Ho Chi Minh City, decided to buy three kilograms of Gala apples imported from South Africa for VND159,000 (US$6.8) at Emart supermarket in Go Vap District, Ho Chi Minh City after mulling over choosing domestic or imported products. The trend will continue, leading to a further decrease in the prices of fruit imports, Tung affirmed.