Saturday, April 10, 2021, 14:42 GMT+7
Sand carrying barges operate on the Tien River. Photo: Buu Dau / Tuoi Tre
An auction has raised numerous questions among the public as a Ho Chi Minh City-based enterprise has won the right to exploit a sand mine on the Tien River after offering a purchase price of approximate VND2,812 billion (US$122 million), the auctioneer reported on Friday.
This winning price is around 390 times higher than the starting price of VND7.2 billion ($312,000) set at the bidding, which was participated by 19 enterprises, said the property auction center under the Department of Justice of An Giang.
The winner is T-S. Home Trading and Services Company Limited, located in District 7, Ho Chi Minh City,