iPhone 16 Pro Max hits new low in Vietnam

After more than 6 months of launch, the iPhone 16 Pro Max has recorded the biggest price drop ever. According to Thanh Nien Viet, at the time of launch, the listed price of the iPhone 16 Pro Max was 34.99 million VND for the 256GB version. But in reality, users had to spend more, ranging from 37-38 million VND to own the product in the first days.

After that, the price of iPhone 16 Pro Max was continuously adjusted down. At some retail systems, the price of iPhone 16 Pro Max is currently maintained at around 30.5 million VND.

On Shopee, the 256GB iPhone 16 Pro Max is listed for only VND 28.99 million. This is the lowest price since the product was launched, down more than VND 6 million compared to the original listed price more than 6 months ago.

Xiaomi's high-end smartphone reduced by 10 million VND after 1 week of launch

The most advanced smartphone model 15 Ultra of Xiaomi (China) was first sold in Vietnam in early March, at the same time as the world market. According to Life & Law, the 15 Ultra model is sold in Vietnam for 34.99 million VND for the version with 16GB RAM and 512GB internal memory. But just under a week after going on sale, this model has been reduced by more than 10 million VND.

Surveying phone trading groups, Xiaomi 15 Ultra is being sold for only 25-26 million VND, nearly 10 million VND lower than the listed price of Xiaomi Vietnam.

At authorized dealers, Vietnamese customers who buy the 15 Ultra also get a preferential price of 5 million VND lower than the listed price. During the first week of sales, Xiaomi applied a direct discount of 3 million VND, along with a trade-in promotion of an additional 2 million VND. In fact, buyers only have to pay about 29.99 million VND for a new device instead of 34.99 million as listed price.

Premium grapes are cheaper than spinach.

Although it is not the main season, premium Chinese milk grapes are still being sold in abundance on the market. At only 12,000 VND/kg, these Chinese grapes are cheaper than a bunch of water spinach at the market.

Ms. Nguyen Ha Linh in Tan Mai (Hanoi) said that in the 5 years of importing Chinese milk grapes to sell, this is the time when the price is the cheapest.

Cheap but still unsold. Because at the end of October last year, this “noble” grape variety from China sold in the Thai market was discovered to contain banned substances and pesticide residues exceeding the permitted level. Therefore, many Vietnamese consumers are also afraid and limit their purchases.

Snow White strawberries are only a few tens of thousands of dong per kilo.

According to Tri Thuc - Znews, in recent online market groups, many sellers introduced Snow White strawberries, also known as milk strawberries, which have a strange appearance with a white skin and a mildly sweet flavor.

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Snow White strawberries. Photo: Bang Duong

Vendors say this fruit is imported daily in large quantities from Moc Chau and Da Lat, so it is super cheap.

Currently, Snow White strawberries on the "online market" cost between 90,000-150,000 VND/kg. Many places also accept wholesale prices from 65,000 VND/kg, instead of nearly 1 million VND as before.

However, an online strawberry shop owner confirmed that the super cheap Snow White strawberries being sold everywhere are not the original products from Moc Chau or Da Lat, but may be imported from China. Although it is in season, the smallest size of Snow White strawberries from Da Lat is already priced at 200,000 VND/kg, even the ones that are floating around are nearly 100,000 VND/kg.

Durian prices increase sharply

Durian prices have suddenly increased sharply while supply has started to increase because the main crop is coming.

On March 14, a survey by a reporter from Nguoi Lao Dong Newspaper at warehouses specializing in purchasing durian for export showed that the highest price was up to 140,000 VND/kg (Monthong type A) and 85,000 VND/kg (Ri 6 type A), an increase of more than 20,000 VND/kg compared to last week.

A representative of a company specializing in supplying durian to large supermarkets in Ho Chi Minh City confirmed that prices have increased sharply in recent days due to strong buying from the Chinese market again.

'Rescue' oranges

Western oranges are being sold as "rescue" in Ho Chi Minh City at a price of 5,500-8,000 VND/kg. According to Nguoi Lao Dong, recently, oranges have been piled up and sold around traditional markets in Ho Chi Minh City at super cheap prices, only 10,000-12,000 VND/kg. Street vendors sell them for 25,000 VND/3kg, and roadside vendors pre-package them in 10kg bags, each bag costs 55,000 VND.

The phenomenon of navel oranges being in season and having "dirt cheap" prices around March and April has been repeated for several years now, due to the massive increase in the area of ​​navel oranges grown in the West and the high productivity of navel orange trees.

Pork prices have jumped to 280,000 VND/kg.

Since January, the price of live pigs has fluctuated strongly every day. In some localities, it has increased to 83,000 VND/kg - the highest level since mid-2020. The high price of live pigs combined with the decrease in the price of feed ingredients and finished feed products has helped farmers make a profit, creating motivation for farmers to restore their herds.

Meanwhile, pork prices are sky high, some types have jumped to 280,000 VND/kg.

Increased inspection of Baby Three doll suspected of printing 'cow tongue line'

The Department of Domestic Market Management and Development (Ministry of Industry and Trade) has just issued an official dispatch to market management departments of provinces and cities regarding strengthening inspection of toys with images and content related to Vietnam's territorial sovereignty.

This agency requested to strengthen inspection and handling of violations after reflecting that Baby Three toys have a printed image similar to the "cow tongue line". If there is a violation, it will be strictly handled.

Competition Commission takes action on the kera vegetable candy case of Quang Linh Vlogs and Hang Du Muc

Recently, on the media and social networks, there has been a lot of information related to the Kera vegetable candy product - a product of Chi Em Rot Group Joint Stock Company (CER).

The Kera vegetable candy product advertised by Quang Linh Vlogs and Hang "Du Muc" has high fiber value, "1 candy is equal to a whole plate of vegetables". This has caused public outrage due to inaccuracy.

Regarding the above incident, the National Competition Commission (Ministry of Industry and Trade) has urgently intervened, conducted inspection, verification and considered handling of the case.

Withdrawing savings, Hanoians wait in the rain to buy gold on the day the price peaks

Despite the heavy rain, Hanoians still rushed to buy gold as prices continued to hit new record highs. People patiently waited in long lines, fearing that they would run out of gold to sell.

Mr. Manh in Thanh Xuan (Hanoi) said that because he had to withdraw his savings at the bank, he was late. He withdrew 300 million VND from the bank to buy 3 taels of gold. But when he arrived, he learned that the store only allowed each customer to buy a maximum of one tael.