{
  "id": 17970970,
  "title": "Imported fruit prices drop significantly in Ho Chi Minh City",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/imported-fruit-prices-drop-significantly-in-ho-chi-minh-city",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-03T13:27:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SGGP English Edition Business",
    "slug": "sggp-english-edition-business",
    "url": "https://en.sggp.org.vn/imported-fruit-prices-drop-significantly-in-ho-chi-minh-city-post130733.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Ho Chi Minh City, imported fruits are now being sold at significantly reduced prices compared to previous times. Supermarkets and traditional markets in various districts, such as Pham Van Hai Market, An Nhon Market, Hoang Mai Market, and Thach Da Market, are offering a range of imported fruits like peaches, brown pears, apples, kiwis, and grapes at lower prices.\n\nNguyen Thi Hai, a trader at Thach Da Market, explained that despite the low prices of domestically grown fruits, consumers are still keen on purchasing imported fruits that Vietnam cannot produce or supply in sufficient quantities. She noted that the supply of imported fruits to the market is more abundant than before.\n\nThe prices of various imported fruits have seen substantial drops. For instance, Ruby grapes are now priced at VND64,000 (US$2.48) per kilogram, black grapes and candy grapes at around VND85,000 per kilogram, and Shine Muscat grapes range between VND55,000 to VND80,000 per kilogram. Among the apples, small-size New Zealand Envy apples, typically priced above VND200,000 per kilogram, are now available at VND139,000 per kilogram.\n\nSimilar price reductions have been observed in supermarket chains across the city. Envy apples, weighing 250 grams or more, are now sold at VND178,000–VND190,000 per kilogram, which is a decrease of over VND80,000 per kilogram compared to normal rates. New Zealand blueberries are also priced lower, ranging from VND100,000–VND135,000 per 125-gram box.\n\nPhan Bao Thy, Communications Director of the Kingfoodmart supermarket chain, attributed the price drop to an abundance of global supply, with average prices for imported fruits falling 5 to 15 percent compared to the same period last year.\n\nTropical Agriculture Enterprises Club Chairman, Nguyen Van Muoi, suggested that declining prices of imported fruits are due to reduced purchasing power in major global markets, caused by economic headwinds and regional conflicts, and the elimination of tariff barriers under free trade agreements (FTAs), which has led to a surge in fruit imports into Vietnam at competitive prices. However, Muoi noted that this influx could pose a significant challenge to local fruit varieties in terms of appeal, shelf life, and supply stability.",
  "summary": "Imported fruits are being widely sold across supermarkets and traditional markets in Ho Chi Minh City at noticeably lower prices than before.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}