Vegetables and fruits will be continuously shipped to the North.

Hundreds of tons of goods, including vegetables, food, and essential supplies, have been transported from supermarkets and businesses in Ho Chi Minh City and the southern provinces to the North to support people affected by Typhoon No. 3.

People rush to buy vegetables and meat.

On September 11th, despite concerns about heavy rain and flooding in many areas, Hanoi residents continued to stockpile food. Vegetable prices at local markets increased sharply. High demand also led to localized shortages in some supermarkets, and retail systems are urgently increasing the shipment of vegetables from the South to the North.

On September 11th, the vegetable section at the supermarket was completely sold out at several times. (Photo: Nguyen Bang)

According to a survey conducted by Tien Phong newspaper on September 11th at local markets in Hanoi, the price of green vegetables continues to increase compared to before. At Xom market, At Cong Market and Van Noi Market (Ha Dong), the prices of green vegetables such as sweet cabbage, jute mallow, and amaranth are 15,000-17,000 VND/bunch; water spinach is 15,000-20,000 VND/bundle. Pumpkin is about 25,000 VND/kg; green squash 30,000-35,000 VND/kg; onions 15,000-20,000 VND/kg. At Vinh Tuy Market (Hai Ba Trung), early morning on September 11th, vegetables and food were abundant, but the prices of green vegetables such as sweet potato leaves and water spinach increased sharply to 20,000-25,000 VND/bundle.

Prices of meat and fish remain stable. Nguyen Tuan Vu, owner of a pork slaughterhouse in Van Giang ( Hung Yen province ) – which supplies meat to many residents in Hanoi – said that the volume of purchases by small traders has increased sharply compared to normal days. In just one morning... On the morning of September 11th, Mr. Vu's slaughterhouse sold over 3 tons of pork.

"Once we've sold all the meat we have, I'll continue slaughtering more to ensure sufficient supply for the people. Pork prices have increased slightly, but we're keeping our selling prices stable and are committed to providing enough goods for the people," Mr. Vu said.

Supermarkets are urgently transporting vegetables from the South to the North for people affected by Typhoon No. 3 (photo taken at MM Mega Market).

At supermarkets in Hanoi, demand surged suddenly, and although food shelves were constantly restocked, items were quickly emptied. ...On September 11th, many outlets of the Winmart, BigC, and Tops Market chains temporarily ran out of vegetables and meat. Just after lunchtime, a supermarket located in a large apartment complex on Minh Khai Street (Hai Ba Trung District) had already run out of vegetables and meat.

With a large number of residents living in over 20 buildings here, the sudden surge in demand has caused food to quickly run out. Another supermarket on Pham Ngoc Thach Street (Dong Da District) is also almost out of leafy vegetables, with only lettuce, root vegetables, and fruits remaining. Vegetables are constantly being restocked, however, customer demand is so high that everything that is delivered sells out quickly. Staff there said that the next batch of vegetables might be on the shelves in about 2 hours.

We will be transporting goods continuously to the North.

For the past few days, employees of the MM Mega Market supermarket chain have been working almost at full capacity to transport vegetables and food from the South to the North. Currently, the system has added two more trucks per day to transport vegetables and fruits from Binh Duong and Lam Dong to Hanoi (equivalent to 16 tons of vegetables and fruits).

Ms. Tran Kim Nga, Director of External Relations at MM Mega Market Vietnam, said that the supermarket has build The closed-loop supply chain includes 5 purchasing and distribution stations, 2 large warehouses in Binh Duong, and 6 B2B delivery depots. “Thanks to this, we have the capacity to supply goods to the North for up to a month. In addition, we have a system of small trucks at the depots, capable of transporting goods to neighboring areas. The movement of goods from the South to the North, and from the warehouses in the North to MM (Mega Market) customers, is still ensured and has been increased threefold,” Ms. Nga said.

Do not stockpile more food than you need.

According to the Domestic Market Department of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Departments of Industry and Trade in 35 provinces and cities are focusing on coordinating essential goods to ensure timely supply to areas affected by floods in the North. The Ministry of Industry and Trade also advises people to remain calm, stockpile sufficient essential goods, and avoid excessive hoarding.

According to Ms. Nga, some suppliers are currently facing difficulties in transporting goods, with goods being damaged due to floods. MM (Mega Market) is purchasing up to the maximum capacity of suppliers. At the same time, priority is given to suppliers who can concentrate their goods at MM (Mega Market)'s central warehouse in Binh Duong province. However, delays in delivery are unavoidable due to road conditions affected by floods in the area. North Central Vietnam.

Representatives from the Ho Chi Minh City Commercial Cooperative Union (Saigon Co.op) stated that they have tripled their inventory for the northern region compared to normal days. Leafy vegetables and fruits are the items most affected by weather conditions, so Saigon Co.op has increased its supply of these items from Dong Nai, Lam Dong, Da Lat, and some provinces in the Southwestern region.

“Saigon Co.op has ordered over 200 tons of vegetables including water spinach, sweet cabbage, winter squash, pomelo, bananas, mangoes… from farms, cooperatives, and individual businesses… and will transport them continuously from the South to the North. Co.opmart is instructing livestock and poultry meat suppliers to deliver products directly to the supermarket. This way, the products will maintain their freshness, while maximizing the transportation system of both sides,” a representative from Saigon Co.op informed.

At each store location, Co.opmart also extended service hours, delivered online orders on the same day, and offered discounts of 10-35% on many essential items to support consumers.

According to Central Retail Vietnam, its GO! and Big C stores have increased their supply of vegetables and fruits by 100% compared to normal days. Over the past two days, four shipments totaling approximately 150 tons of vegetables and fruits have been transported from the South to supermarkets in the North.

Source: https://baoquangninh.vn/rau-cu-qua-se-lien-tuc-ra-bac-3318563.html