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HCMC – Hundreds of tons of snakehead fish from Mekong Delta provinces were transported to Binh Dien Wholesale Market on February 24-25 (the eighth and ninth days of the Lunar New Year) to meet rising demand for offerings ahead of God of Wealth Day on the 10th day of the first lunar month. Prices remained stable.
From the evening of February 24 through the early hours of February 25, dozens of trucks carrying snakehead fish arrived at Binh Dien Wholesale Market for processing, sorting and distributionThe market is the largest collection point for snakehead fish in HCMC during the annual occasionAt trading hubs inside the market, hundreds of workers unloaded, transported and sorted fish overnight to supply traders and retailers across the cityTraders said prices ranged from VND35,000 to VND50,000 per kilogram depending on size, unchanged from normal days despite peak demandTrading activities continued into the following morning. In addition to retailers, wholesale buyers from traditional markets and restaurants arrived early to secure supply, seeking to avoid potential shortages or price fluctuations on the main day of the festivalMany traders said they had prepared stock weeks in advance to meet higher demand. Several fish depots increased overnight staffing to ensure freshness upon delivery to customersThe manager of Fish Depot 5 Kien at Binh Dien Wholesale Market said peak trading days see operations running from 6:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. During the eighth and ninth days of the Lunar New Year, the depot added workers operating at full capacity, with laborers paid two to three times their normal wagesMeanwhile, the owner of Cuc Loc fish depot said orders were placed about a month in advance. On regular days, the depot sells around 500 kilograms, but during peak periods sales can rise to three to four tons. Last year, more than 10 tons were imported at one point and sold outAfter sorting, fish were placed into large baskets, weighed and transferred to storage tanks pending pickup by tradersThe wholesale market became busy with truckloads of snakehead fish arriving from 6:00 p.m. until the following morning
