“Zero-dong noodle cart” - “sweet” love, “fragrant” sharing

For many people, a meal with meat and eggs is very normal. But in difficult circumstances, a meal with only pickled vegetables, fish, and vegetables to make ends meet, a bowl of noodles or vermicelli becomes a luxury for many families. Understanding these circumstances, the Youth Union of the Traffic Police Department, Soc Trang Provincial Police has implemented the youth model "Soc Trang Traffic Police Youth Zero-dong Noodle Cart", to serve free delicious meals to people and children in ethnic minority areas.

Preparing ingredients for bowls of noodles to serve students of Phu My Secondary School (Phu My Commune, My Tu District, Soc Trang Province). Photo: NGOC HAI

Captain Tran Thanh Phuong - Secretary of the Traffic Police Department Youth Union, Soc Trang Provincial Police, said that the model "Soc Trang Traffic Police Youth Union's 0-dong noodle cart" was implemented in early March, in response to Youth Month 2025. The purpose is to bring delicious and nutritious meals to people and children of ethnic minorities in Soc Trang province. Every week, the Traffic Police Department Youth Union cooks 200 - 300 servings of noodles for people. In addition, the Youth Union also opens a 0-dong clothing counter for people to choose clothes to take home. Up to now, this 0-dong noodle cart has been to 4 locations (Dai Tam commune (2 times) in My Xuyen district, Phu My commune, Thuan Hung commune in My Tu district), cooking 1,400 servings of noodles to serve people and children. In the coming time, the noodle cart will continue to travel to communes in Soc Trang province. And the Traffic Police Department will try to bring noodle carts to all districts in the province.

Regularly on weekend afternoons, the Youth Union officers and members of the Traffic Police Department are busier to prepare stoves, pots, necessary ingredients, tables, chairs, bowls, chopsticks, etc. to bring to the vehicle to cook noodles to serve everyone. According to Captain Tran Thanh Phuong, the cost of buying cooking utensils, ingredients, tables and chairs, etc. is contributed by the agency, and some is contributed by benefactors. Those who know how to cook go into the kitchen, and those who are not good at cooking help prepare ingredients, set up tables and chairs, and put noodles in bowls to serve everyone. During the process, all of them wear gloves to ensure food hygiene and safety. The Youth Union wants to bring delicious and healthy meals to the people and children of ethnic minorities.

The model of "Zero-dong noodle cart of Soc Trang Traffic Police Youth" is filled with sharing. Photo: NGOC HAI

The noodle cart is very popular, serving for about 30 minutes and almost all the meals are sold out. Some students can eat 2 servings of noodles, some can eat and slurp all the soup but still find it delicious and wish the noodle cart will come again. Lam Anh Duy, a 9th grade student at Phu My Secondary School, shared: “I was very surprised when I saw the free noodle cart in front of the school gate after school. The bowl of noodles has vegetables, meat, eggs, I found it very delicious. In addition to noodles, there is also watermelon and drinks. My stomach is full from today's meal.”

Sitting next to him, Ly Chi Tai, a 6th grader at Phu My Secondary School, added: “This bowl of noodles is the best. After finishing it, I still want to eat another bowl. I really like eating with my classmates and schoolmates. I see that the traffic police officers are very friendly and enthusiastic in cooking bowls of noodles for us.”

Duong Lam Yen Phuong, a 6th grade student at Phu My Secondary School, said: “The traffic police have worked so hard to ensure traffic safety. Now they also take the time to cook delicious noodles for us to eat.”

The model of "Zero-dong noodle cart for the youth of Soc Trang Traffic Police" not only brings delicious meals to serve the people and children of ethnic minorities, but also brings the warmth and sharing of the Traffic Police Department's Youth Union to those in difficult circumstances. In addition, the Traffic Police Department's Youth Union also integrates propaganda and reminds traffic participants to comply with the provisions of the law on traffic safety and order. This is considered a skillful model of mass mobilization, improving people's knowledge and voluntary compliance with the law when participating in traffic, contributing to restraining and reducing traffic accidents and limiting violations that are potential causes of accidents.

NGOC HAI

Source: https://baosoctrang.org.vn/xa-hoi/202504/xe-mi-0-dong-ngot-yeu-thuong-thom-chia-se-2714fde/