date:Dec 27, 2012
Prices of tiger and white-legged shrimp in Tien Giang Province have been on the rise over the past month, bringing big gains to farmers.
Unprocessed tiger prawn is now sold at VND220,000 per kilo of 30 units and VND180,000 per kilo of 40 units, up VND40,000 and VND20,000 respectively against last week.
Meanwhile, white-legged shrimp has marked up VND5,000-8,000 to VND95,000-98,000 per kilo of 100 pieces, said Phan Van Phuc, a shrimp trader in Vam Lang Town in Tien Giangs Go Cong Dong District.