People are buying entire truckloads of vegetables to stockpile because they are worried about Typhoon No. 3 making landfall.

People queue to pay at Big C supermarket on the morning of September 6th. Photo: Lan Ha.

At 9 am on September 6th, the Big C supermarket on Tran Duy Hung Street ( Hanoi ) was busier than usual. The entire supermarket had 52 checkout counters with long lines of people waiting. Supermarket staff worked at full capacity, continuously restocking empty sections. The fresh food, vegetable, and dry goods sections were the busiest. People filled their shopping carts with essential items while waiting their turn to pay.

The vegetable section of Big C supermarket had to be constantly restocked with fresh vegetables on the morning of September 6th. Photo: Lan Ha

The supermarket's parking lot was already full, and many people had to wait for someone to come and park their cars.

Ms. Tong Thanh Huong, 24 years old, residing in Cau Giay district, Hanoi, said: "Every week I visit Big C supermarket to buy groceries for the whole week. Usually, the supermarket is only this crowded on weekends, but today, even in the morning, there were already many people buying things."

The checkout area of ​​Big C supermarket was crowded with people from early morning on September 6th, before Typhoon No. 3 arrived. Photo: Lan Ha

Ms. Huong herself went to the supermarket differently than usual. "Before the news that super typhoon number 3 would make landfall, I took advantage of my day off this morning to go shopping with my relatives to stock up on food for the upcoming rainy and stormy days. The items I chose were green vegetables, pork, and dry goods like instant noodles," Ms. Huong said.

Mr. Tran Vu Duc, also from Cau Giay district, Hanoi, said: "I work from home, so I need a constant supply of food. Prices are still stable and haven't increased yet. In my opinion, there might be price increases at local markets, but there's no need to worry about shortages at supermarkets, and prices are stable. There's no need to worry about shortages in Hanoi. Hanoi is only affected by the storm, not the storm's epicenter."

Ms. Le Thanh Tu from Thanh Xuan district expressed her concern: "In previous storms, prices during and after the rain and floods escalated, especially for fresh produce like fish and vegetables, which doubled in price. Learning from experience, after learning about the upcoming major storm, I rushed to buy a lot of food to stock up." This time, Ms. Tu bought a whole truckload of vegetables to stock up along with frozen meat and fish.

The family bought a whole truckload of vegetables to stock up in anticipation of Typhoon No. 3 making landfall. Photo: Lan Ha

A representative from Big C supermarket stated that shopping demand is currently high. Especially during this time of year when natural disasters frequently occur, the supermarket has planned to stockpile goods to respond promptly to local situations. Essential products have also been registered for contingency planning to ensure a timely supply for customers in the event of a disaster. The supermarket is also proactively inspecting and monitoring to prevent any attempts to exploit heavy rains and floods for speculation, hoarding, or arbitrarily raising prices of essential goods.

The Green Mart supermarket in the apartment complex did not experience any stock shortages due to residents hoarding goods. Photo: Lan Ha

However, the situation remains relatively stable at smaller supermarkets in residential areas. Staff at Green Mart supermarket at 48 Tran Kim Xuyen, Hanoi, stated that the supermarket is stocking goods as usual, with no significant changes. It's possible that residents of apartment buildings prefer to buy goods right where they live, as they don't stockpile. Despite the lack of significant changes, the supermarket will ensure the best possible supply of goods in the coming days.

At Nam Trung Yen Market on the morning of September 6th, all buying and selling activities were proceeding normally with no unusual incidents. Photo: Lan Ha

Meanwhile, at local markets, buying and selling is proceeding as usual. Ms. Hoa, who sells vegetables at Nam Trung Yen market, said: "The rain and storms make us hesitant to go out, but it's not like we don't have anything to sell. All buying and selling activities at the market are still going on as normal. The prices of food items, especially fresh produce and vegetables, remain stable."

Source: https://laodong.vn/kinh-doanh/mua-ca-xe-rau-tich-tru-vi-lo-bao-so-3-do-bo-1390096.ldo