Taking a queue number to buy banh bo for 5,000 VND in Ho Chi Minh City

That is the way of selling of the couple Nguyen Thi Kim Chi (66 years old) and Phan Thanh Nga (67 years old, living in District 8, Ho Chi Minh City) at the small banh bo cart located on Pham The Hien Street, District 8.

Mr. Nga said that the business of selling banh bo was passed down from his mother. He and his wife bought the materials themselves to assemble the banh bo cart.

"At first, I sold in front of the school gate to students, and it wasn't very crowded. Then, some people stopped by and found the food delicious, and gradually more people came, so my wife and I made a numbered card. Otherwise, we wouldn't know who came first and who came last, which would make people uncomfortable. With a numbered card, sales would be much faster," said Mr. Nga.

Mr. Nga and his wife's banh bo cart starts selling from 3pm every day until evening. Banh bo has various fillings such as cocoa, cheese and peanuts, all priced at 10,000 VND. Banh bo without filling costs 5,000 VND. Starting from 4pm, many people came to take a number and wait to buy banh bo.

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Traveling from Binh Tan district to district 8 to buy 32 banh bo, Ms. Ngoc Hieu shared: "I find the cakes here are very delicious, not burnt, very fragrant and fatty. The price of 5,000 VND is quite cheap but the quality is satisfactory."

Having eaten this banh bo since the first day Mr. Nga sold it, Bao Ngoc (District 8) is still a "die-hard fan" who comes to buy it every day after school: "I see that you sell a lot of customers, so I'm happy for you. You made these numbered cards quite well, which significantly helps reduce the situation of jostling and disorder when there are many customers. The cakes you bake are very delicious and fragrant."

According to Mr. Nga, preparing the ingredients is easy, the hardest part is baking the cake.

When asked why he sells it for 5,000 VND, Mr. Nga replied: "Because in this world there are many people who are very miserable. Last time, there was someone who was carrying 3 children and only dared to buy 2 cakes, how could they have enough to eat? So I gave them more. If they bought 2, they would get 2 more."

Source: https://nld.com.vn/video/boc-so-thu-tu-cho-mua-banh-bo-gia-5000-dong-tai-tp-hcm-20231027161633175.htm