Hải Phòng Rice Fields Bring in Ragworm Income, but Bumper Harvests Drive Down Prices
Farmers in Chí Minh Commune, Hải Phòng, combine ecological rice cultivation with harvesting wild ragworms. Local figures put annual profits at 350 million to 400 million Vietnamese dong per hectare. Ragworm yields rose in 2026, but purchase prices fell, increasing pressure to find buyers.
