Ensuring essential goods to serve the people

Due to the impact of storm No. 3, with the increasing demand for goods and food, supermarkets, shopping malls, markets, etc. in the province and many small traders and businesses have proactively planned to supply goods, especially essential goods. The source of goods and necessities for the people is still abundant and basically meets the purchasing power of the people.

Winmart Ha Long Supermarket staff, arranging items on shelves increased by 50% compared to normal days.

Although the facilities at some supermarkets, shopping malls, Ha Long I market, Ha Long II market... were damaged by the storm, the units quickly repaired and operated normally, ensuring the supply of goods to the people. In particular, at MM Mega supermarket, vegetables, fruits, meat, fish, cooking oil, instant noodles, rice... are abundant; WinMart supermarket chains in the province still ensure the supply of goods and maintain normal operating hours from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and WinMart+ supermarkets located outside the shopping malls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily to serve the people...

Essential goods at supermarkets meet people's purchasing power in stormy conditions.

Mr. Cao Tuan Anh, Manager of Winmart Ha Long Supermarket, said: The supermarket increased its stock of goods before storm No. 3 to meet people's shopping needs. Currently, the number of essential goods on shelves has increased by 50% compared to normal days, and people's purchasing power has also increased by nearly 50%. The supermarket has also adjusted its supply plan with suppliers, placing orders early to avoid shortages in case the storm disrupts the transportation of goods from the central warehouse to the point of sale; maintaining the operation of generators and water sources to preserve goods. Food and essential goods such as chicken, pork, seafood, instant noodles, vegetables, etc. are still fully available to serve people's shopping needs. In addition, the supermarket still runs weekend discount programs and adjusts prices on some daily essential goods to support customers' needs. The unit commits to selling goods and necessities to serve people, ensuring food safety and hygiene and not increasing prices.

People choose vegetables at Winmart Ha Long supermarket.

At markets in Ha Long City, most of them still sell vegetables, fruits, meat, eggs, but do not sell seafood. Prices of goods increased by about 10%, in which compared to normal days, many types of vegetables doubled; tubers increased by 5%; meat prices increased slightly... Ms. Nguyen Thi Lien, a trader at Ha Long I Market (Ha Long City) said: Prices of vegetables increased slightly due to supply being affected by the storm. It is expected that in the coming time, vegetable prices may increase further due to the impact of storms and rains.

Pork is sold at Ha Long I markets to serve people's needs.

To ensure people's needs in the conditions affected by storm No. 3, on September 6, 2024, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Official Dispatch No. 6751/CD-BCT on emergency response to the storm, directing the Departments of Industry and Trade of localities affected by the storm to implement plans to ensure the supply of essential goods; strengthen the direction of enterprises supplying goods in the area to effectively implement plans to reserve essential goods; review areas at risk of being isolated by rain and floods to have specific plans to ensure the supply of essential goods, especially food, foodstuffs, and drinking water for people in affected areas.

Vegetables doubled in price to 25,000 - 30,000 VND/bunch; tubers increased in price by 5% to about 20,000 - 25,000 VND.

Implementing this direction, the Department of Industry and Trade of Quang Ninh has requested the People's Committees of districts, towns and cities to review and inspect the implementation of goods reserves to serve relief work, ensure people's lives in the area, ensure the implementation of the "4 on-site" motto; strengthen guidance and inspection of business households to ensure stable prices of essential consumer goods, prevent price increases, contribute to preventing speculation, hoarding, taking advantage of rain and storms to raise prices for profit. Production and trading enterprises should be proactive in their sources of goods, reserve essential goods in sufficient quantity, ensure quality, food hygiene and safety, especially goods with high consumer demand during the rainy and stormy season such as: cereals, clean water, meat, candles, gasoline, oil, etc. Business establishments also check warehouses, product gathering places, ensure safety of people, property, goods and prevent and fight fires and explosions. At the same time, organize business activities well to meet people's consumption needs while overcoming the consequences caused by storms, not to break the supply chain of goods.

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