A man shops at a Co-opmart supermarket in HCM City (Photo: VNA)Many districts in thesouthern metropolis has managed to put COVID-19 under control such as Cu Chi,Can Gio, Nha Be, 7, 5, Go Vap, Phu Nhuan, and Tan Binh, along with Thu Duccity.
Nguyen Thi Kim Ngoc, DeputyDirector of the municipal Department of Industry and Trade, said the departmenthas been working with enterprises, retailers, and producers to ensure thesupply of essential goods and promote selling farm produce after September 30.
It has asked the districtsand Thu Duc city to devise appropriate plans to reopen traditional markets whilestill ensuring pandemic safety. It has also told the retail system to report ontheir distribution plans and pledge to guarantee sufficient supply.
Facing new requirements fromthe market and consumers, Chairwoman of the People’s Committee of District 5Truong My Kieu said local authorities will strive to meet local demand foressential goods with stable prices, so they will keep a close watch on thepandemic situation and the market so as to resume trading activities step bystep.
Though local residents hopefor the reopening of direct retail and distribution, they still expect tradingactivities will meet safety criteria to sustain the achievements in the COVID-19fight.
So far, HCM City has reopenedthe wholesale food markets of Binh Dien, Thu Duc, and Hoc Mon. Residents in “greenzones” have also been permitted to go shopping once a week./.
VNA
