3 Best things to buy as gifts in Cat Ba Island, Hai Phong

As a tourist destination, Cat Ba also has some specialties in order that visitors can buy it as a present. Here are some suggestions for you:

Cat Ba dried squid

Cat Ba dried squid has long been a well-known specialty food for tourists coming to Hai Phong. After fishing, the locals dry fresh and cleaned squids under the sunshine in 2-3 months to make them dried. This could be a perfect snack when you drink beer. The price of this food is about VND 500,000 - 600,000 per kilogram including 5-6 dried squids.

Cat Hai fish sauce

It is one of the most famous fish sauce in Viet Nam, along with Phu Quoc fish sauce. Cat Hai fish sauce, or Van Can fish sauce has been produced for a very long time. With 65 years of development, this fish sauce brand is always welcomed and preferred by customers and tourists. The price for a bottle of Cat Hai fish sauce is about VND 110,000 - VND 130,000.

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Cat Ba honey

Unlike typical honey which are sold in supermarkets or stores, this kind of honey is from Cat Ba National park where there are various kind of different flowers. Therefore, the flavor of honey here is much sweeter than normal honeybee. Try it and you’ll see the difference. A bottle of Cat Ba honeybee costs about VND 100,000 - VND 120,000