Urchin rice bowls for $120? How warming seas worsen Japan's price shock
World 11:16 26/08/2025As Japan faces its hottest summer in history, a sharp decline in the catch of sea urchin in the country's north has made the spiny delicacy further out of reach for many consumers already strained by high food costs.
Gold prices surge to record $4,730 per tael in Vietnam
Economy 13:13 22/04/2025The Vietnamese gold market witnessed an extraordinary surge on Tuesday morning as the price of SJC-branded gold bars soared by VND4.5 million (US$173.6) per tael within just two hours of opening, reaching an all-time high of VND122.5 million ($4,730) per tael.
Vietnam’s gasoline prices drop for fourth consecutive time
Economy 17:50 03/10/2022RON95 gasoline is now selling at US$0.9 per liter
Car prices rise due to auto parts shortage in Vietnam
Economy 19:06 18/08/2022The prices of automobiles in Vietnam have been continuously rising due to a shortage of auto parts
Vietnam announces third straight fuel price reduction
Economy 09:04 13/04/2022The trade and finance ministries decided to charge more on the sale of fuel products
Vietnam’s fuel prices drop slightly after 7 consecutive hikes
Economy 17:52 21/03/2022Gasoline prices decreased marginally following a regular adjustment on Monday afternoon
Surging cost of ingredients forces Ho Chi Minh City eatery owners to increase prices
Economy 17:36 15/11/2021The cost of meat, vegetables, and spices has skyrocketed due to rising gasoline prices
Fertilizer price hikes concern farmers in Vietnam
Economy 16:21 09/08/2021The increases in prices of fertilizer production materials and freight charges are considered as possible causes
Cheap sturgeons imported from China challenge fish farmers in Vietnam
Economy 18:53 03/01/2021A large number of Chinese sturgeons have been imported into Vietnam and sold in the local market at cheap prices
Da Nang land prices plummet over COVID-19
Economy 11:00 15/09/2020Many investors have lowered the prices of their land plots but are still unable to sell them
Seeing a doctor in Vietnam isn’t a matter of price; it’s a matter of pride
Expat Life 19:00 09/07/2020No one seemed to raise an eyebrow at how awkward the whole thing was
Hanoi police seal off pharmacy for hiking face mask prices amid coronavirus fear
Vietnam News 15:01 02/02/2020Many other medical stores and individuals have also been found committing a similar violation
