At Xanh Supermarket in Binh Tan District, on Tuesday, a kilo of pig collarbone was priced at VND149,000 (USD6.47) compared to around VND209,000 a kilo of locally raised fresh pork.
The imported pork sold in HCM City
Supermarket staff said that pork products were imported from the US, the Netherlands, Austria, Brazil, Poland and Canada.
Thanh Nien Shop in Go Vap District is selling many Russian pork products ranging from just VND77,000-VND98,000 per kilo.
Pork from Poland often has the highest prices due to higher import tax of 15%, followed by Canada with 9%.
The imported pork is mainly bought by restaurants.
Dang Thi Binh, a resident from Binh Tan District, said that she only bought fresh pork but not imported alternatives because she did not know how long it had been stored before being sold.
Tran Minh, a representative from a meat importer in HCM City, admitted that the imported pork mostly provided for canteens, hotels and restaurants. Vietnamese people preferred buying fresh meat.
According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, since January 28, 15 Vietnamese companies have imported 3,464 tonnes of pork from Russia’s Miratorg Group.
By March 27, Vietnam imported a total 39,191 tonnes of pork, up 312% on-year.
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