Fearing flooding, Hanoi residents rush to buy vegetables and meat

Today (September 10), the Hanoi City Steering Committee for Disaster Prevention, Control and Search and Rescue (PCTT and TKCN) issued a flood warning on a number of rivers.

According to Lao Dong Newspaper's reporter at 7:00 p.m. today (September 10) at Big C Tran Duy Hung supermarket (Hanoi), the number of people gathered was very large, the entrance was almost full of people.

It was only dusk but the areas selling fresh food such as pork, beef, vegetables, dried foods... were almost sold out.

Food stalls at Big C supermarket are packed with people after the flood warning in Hanoi. Photo: Phan Anh

Ms. Nguyen Thu Tra (Cau Giay District, Hanoi) shared: "Like many people, I was afraid of floods, so I took the opportunity to go to the supermarket to buy food for my family. However, when I got there, the vegetable counters were almost empty, with only a few types of raw vegetables left. Even the fresh meat and fish counters had no items left, let alone frozen products."

The meat and fish stalls are spotless, and only a few types of vegetables remain. Photo: Phan Anh

Similar to Ms. Tra, Mr. Nguyen Duy Ngoc (Nam Tu Liem, Hanoi) - worried: "Currently the supermarket is too crowded, people are pushing each counter one by one. I haven't bought anything yet so I'm trying to get out to go home. I plan to go back to some markets near my house to see, hoping to buy some food."

Mr. Pham Van Linh (Cau Giay, Hanoi) has bought enough food for his family for the next few days. "Learning from the experience of the storm that hit the past few days, my family could not buy anything. So today, I tried to come earlier, but I had to be quick and steady to get a few trays of pork and 3 bunches of vegetables" - Mr. Linh said.

People had to wait in long lines to pay. Photo: Phan Anh

Although food and supplies were almost sold out, outside, from the parking lot to the supermarket door, there were still many people jostling to get in.

Many people waited in long lines from the parking lot to get inside Big C supermarket. Photo: Phan Anh

To ensure adequate supply of goods for people, the Hanoi Department of Industry and Trade has just issued a document requesting businesses, distribution and retail systems to provide adequate goods for production and people's lives, and to prevent price increases after the storm. Not only after the storm, but ensuring supply and maintaining stable prices of goods is still a continuous task that businesses and localities will continue to carry out from now until the end of the year.

Source: https://laodong.vn/kinh-doanh/lo-ngap-nguoi-dan-ha-noi-do-xo-mua-rau-thit-1392346.ldo