On the afternoon of May 3, Ms. Le Thi Tuyet Hang - owner of Hai Dao seafood raft in Lang Chai in Bai Mieu (Nha Trang City) confirmed that she had received information about tourists reporting high seafood prices on land.
Previously, some tourists posted on social media about the bill for the total amount of 2.78 million VND for the two tourists for the dishes and drinks. Notably, single-priced box catfish costs 3.5 million VND/kg, 0.5 kg costs 1.75 million VND. Hai Dao seafood raft owner is said to be selling at high prices
Regarding this, Ms. Le Thi Tuyet Hang confirmed that the floating raft had sold the above dishes to the group of tourists speaking in the Northern region.
Before processing dishes, the floating raft has listed prices and publicized fresh food for tourists to choose from. When tourists agree, the seafood raft owner will process it.
Explaining the higher selling price of seafood than on land, Ms. Le Thi Tuyet Hang said that she had to pay more "commissions" for canoes to carry passengers to floating rafts.
This is an "unwritten rule", if the rafts do not take "roses", the canoe owner will not take visitors from the mainland.
Regarding this commission, Ms. Le Thi Tuyet Hang said that she had notified the tourists and they all agreed.
However, when leaving, the group of tourists posted information on social networks. Due to controversies over seafood prices, Ms. Le Thi Tuyet Hang proactively contacted a group of tourists to return the amount of VND 780,000.
Establishing an interdisciplinary inspection team
On the afternoon of May 3, Mr. Nguyen Van Minh - Vice Chairman of Nha Trang City People's Committee said that he had established an interdisciplinary inspection team to verify the information of tourists posted on social networks about food invoices at a raft floating in Nha Trang Bay at "exorbitant" prices.
Commenting on the selling price of box fish at 3.5 million VND/kg, Mr. Nguyen Van Minh - Vice Chairman of Nha Trang City People's Committee assessed that the selling price of the above seafood rafts is quite high compared to the selling price on land.