Hundreds of tons of vegetables from the South to the North to stabilize the market

TPO – Not only fresh vegetables and food, but also essential goods are being brought by supermarkets and businesses in Ho Chi Minh City to the northern provinces to support people affected by storm No. 3.

On September 12, MM Mega Market Vietnam continued to transport vegetables and food from the South to the North. Currently, the system has increased 2 trips per day to transport vegetables and fruits from Binh Duong and Lam Dong to Hanoi (equivalent to 16 tons of vegetables and fruits). MM Mega Market also deployed the first relief truck, transporting 1,000 boxes of instant noodles and 300 boxes of mineral water from Thang Long (Hanoi) to Lang Son to support the people.

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MM Mega Market brings dozens of tons of vegetables and fruits from the South to the North every day to support people.

Ms. Tran Kim Nga, Director of External Relations of MM Mega Market Vietnam, said that the supermarket has 5 purchasing and supplying stations, 2 large warehouses in Binh Duong, and 6 B2B delivery warehouses (depots). Thanks to that, the inventory of goods can supply up to a month to the North.

The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Trading Cooperatives (Saigon Co.op) has also increased the amount of goods reserved for the Northern region by 3 times compared to normal days.

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MM Mega Market supermarket in Hanoi is full of green vegetables supplied by the South.

Co.opmart representative said that leafy vegetables and fruits are the products most affected by the weather, so Saigon Co.op has increased these products from Dong Nai, Lam Dong, Da Lat and some provinces in the Southwest. This system has ordered more than 200 tons of water spinach, sweet cabbage, squash, grapefruit, banana, mango... from gardeners, cooperatives, business households... and will continuously transport them from the South to the North.

At the same time, Co.opmart also increases service time; delivers online orders within the day; and discounts from 10 - 35% on many essential items to support consumers.

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Saigon Co.op supermarket continuously delivers fresh vegetables and food to the northern provinces day and night.

According to a representative of AEON Vietnam, to ensure adequate supply of goods and to help people feel secure when shopping during the flood season, the supermarket has proactively planned and worked with suppliers. Specifically, AEON in the North has increased the amount of goods ordered from suppliers by 2-3 times compared to normal days, especially for green vegetables, fresh food, frozen food, and milk of all kinds.

As for vegetables and fruits, due to increased consumer demand, AEON Vietnam transports an average of nearly ten tons per day from Da Lat to the North. “It is expected that by the end of this week, AEON Vietnam's current suppliers will still ensure sufficient supply of goods to meet people's needs. In addition, we are also expanding our supply, searching for and working with additional suppliers from neighboring provinces such as Dak Nong and Gia Lai” – Aeon Vietnam informed.

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Supermarkets ensure sufficient supply of vegetables for localities affected by storm No. 3, and commit to not increasing prices.

Mr. Nguyen Ngoc An, General Director of Vietnam Livestock Industry Corporation - Vissan (Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City) said that there is no shortage of meat supply for the Northern market. Vissan's factory in Bac Ninh is always ready to work overtime, while the branch in Hanoi manages more than 110 distributors in the provinces and cities that are operating stably. The company maintains a production policy with enough inventory to supply for 10-20 consecutive days.

Mr. Doan Van Hieu Em, CEO of Mobile World Joint Stock Company, said that he is urgently working with the supplier, ready to order 10,000 rice cookers to give to the disadvantaged people in the heavily affected areas to quickly rebuild their normal lives right after the storm and flood recede.

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Pork, chicken, shrimp, fish... are brought from the South to the North, filling supermarkets.

“We also strive to ensure adequate inventory of essential products such as power banks, rechargeable lamps, gas stoves and household products… to serve people, as well as implement support programs to help people repair damaged household appliances during the storm and flood season,” Mr. Hieu Em shared with Tien Phong reporter.

Ms. Ly Kim Chi, Chairwoman of the Ho Chi Minh City Food and Foodstuff Association, affirmed that food enterprises in the city are ready to work overtime to ensure the largest supply is transported to the North to stabilize the market. “We will ensure adequate supply of dry and processed foods for the Northern provinces, and commit to not increasing prices during the period of overcoming the consequences of storms and floods,” Ms. Chi said.