Billion dollar market

Market. Photo: PHU THIEN

Regularly from the 1st to the 3rd of every month, businesses and groups of households growing Ngoc Linh ginseng in Tra Linh, Tra Nam, Tra Cang, and Tra Tap communes bring ginseng to sell at the market.

From early morning, people and businesses bring Ngoc Linh ginseng to the market to sell. Photo: NGAN THANH

Each session attracts thousands of visitors to shop. Statistics show that the lowest session earns 3 billion VND, the highest session earns more than 12 billion VND. The most recent market session from August 1-3, 2024, although ginseng prices decreased by 20-30%, still had more than 5,000 visitors coming to shop with a revenue of more than 7 billion VND. Of which, Ngoc Linh ginseng alone sold about 70kg, earning more than 6 billion VND.

Before bringing Ngoc Linh ginseng to the market, all people and businesses must bring it to the appraisal team to check the quality, origin, and determine the weight. Photo: NGAN THANH

Ginseng sold at the market still has the whole root; some still have the whole plant, fruit, root, and tuber. PHOTO: NGAN THANH

An employee of a company introduces Ngoc Linh ginseng. Photo: NGAN THANH

Tourists and locals shopping. PHOTO: NGAN THANH

Mr. Ho Nguyen Hai, in Ho Chi Minh City, looks at a ginseng root that is over 10 years old. Photo: NGAN THANH

Customers choose Ngoc Linh ginseng to buy. PHOTO: NGAN THANH

Mr. Dinh Hong Thang, Tra Linh commune, sold a ginseng plant over 20 years old, weighing nearly 1kg with 9 branches for 860 million VND to a person in Hanoi. Photo: NGAN THANH

Little girl Tra Linh brings ginseng to the market. Photo: PHU THIEN

Source: https://baoquangnam.vn/phien-cho-tien-ty-3139354.html