At some traditional markets in Hanoi on the first day of social distancing, the market is full of goods, some traders carry 2 trips of vegetables and still sell out...
According to records this morning (July 24) at some traditional markets in Hanoi such as Hoang Mai, Thanh Xuan... on the first day of social distancing in Hanoi according to Directive 16 of the Prime Minister, people went to the market to buy goods from early morning, the number of people was quite large because today is both the weekend and the full moon day.
At Dai Tu market (Hoang Mai district), there were many people from early morning. However, the entrance to the market has been restricted to control the epidemic. People entering the market have their temperature checked, their hands sanitized.
Pork stalls are quite crowded with people coming to buy, at 9am there is still a lot of meat.
According to observations at the market, only essential food stalls such as green vegetables, tubers, fruits, meat, and fish are open for sale, while clothing stalls are closed.
Goods at the market are abundant and diverse, most of which have stable prices, only some types of shrimp have increased slightly by 20,000-50,000 VND/kg.
Pork and beef prices remain the same as before. For example, pork belly costs 140,000 - 150,000 VND/kg, ribs 150,000-170,000 VND/kg, loin 150,000 VND/kg...
Similarly, beef prices have not increased, beef shoulder at the market costs 260,000 VND/kg, beef shank 300,000 - 400,000 VND/kg, depending on the type; beef tenderloin costs 270,000 VND/kg; veal costs 250,000 VND/kg....
According to Ms. Nguyen Dung, a beef seller at Dai Tu market, normally on the full moon day and the weekend, the goods are often sold out early because the number of customers is higher than usual.
However, today (July 24) is both the weekend and the full moon day, especially this is also the first day Hanoi implements social distancing, wholesale is less than usual, so her goods sell quite well. By 8:30 am, Ms. Dung had sold almost all the beef, only a few small pieces left.
At 9 am at Dai Tu market, some beef and pork stalls still have a lot of meat. The baskets of chicken and pigeon are full, the price remains the same. Chicken costs 100,000 - 120,000 VND/kg, not cleaned; Ducks and geese cost 70,000-80,000 VND/kg...
Fresh shrimp is quite popular and the price has increased compared to the previous time. According to traders at the market, yesterday (July 23) large shrimp were very cheap, only 200,000 VND/kg, but today the imported goods have increased so they have to sell for 250,000 VND/kg, smaller shrimp cost 210,000 VND/kg. However, according to traders, today customers bought more shrimp than usual, some people bought 2-3kg.
Fresh shrimp is quite popular, the price has increased slightly.
As for basic vegetables, prices remain stable: Malabar spinach is 7,000 VND/bunch, Malabar spinach and amaranth are 6,000-7,000 VND/bunch, water spinach is 8,000-10,000 VND/bunch, squash is 20,000 - 25,000 VND/kg, depending on the type...
At a Dai Kim market (Hoang Mai), the number of people coming to the market is also quite large. People buy the most green vegetables, tubers, fruits and pork.
Ms. Hanh, a green vegetable seller at this market, said that since early this morning she has sold almost 2 shipments of vegetables. As soon as the goods arrive, they are gone, and now there are only a few bitter melons and squash left on the stall.
Next to Ms. Hanh's vegetable stall is Mr. Long's pork stall. This is the second pig he has slaughtered and sold this morning.
Green vegetables are one of the items chosen by many housewives.
"Today, people buy more than usual. Some people buy 1-2kg, but some buy 3kg, a little of each, so the goods sell quite well. I saw that the goods were sold out early, so I called home and told my wife to bring more goods to sell," Mr. Long said while cutting meat to sell to customers.
Ms. Thi Tho in Dai Kim (Hoang Mai) said that this morning when she heard that Hanoi was implementing social distancing, she went to the market to buy some more food to avoid going to the market every day.
Meat Deli pork shop in Dai Tu at 9am this morning
At a Meat Deli pork shop in Hoang Mai, around 9am, there was still pork but not enough types. There were no more boxes of pork belly, and the special ground meat was also sold out... According to the sales staff, because today was the first day of social distancing, people had the mentality of buying a lot to eat gradually so they wouldn't have to travel much, so everyone bought more, so some types of meat sold out early.
The entrance to the market is limited to control the epidemic
"New meat will arrive every day, however, due to the epidemic, the time of arrival of meat at the store may change, so before going to the store to buy, you can call us in advance to make sure", an employee told the customer and did not forget to give the store's phone card.
At Vinmart supermarket in Kim Giang (Thanh Xuan), the number of buyers is not much, goods and food such as meat, fish, green vegetables... at the supermarket are full. Many items such as rice, candy, tissue paper... are also discounted.
According to the Hanoi Department of Industry and Trade, due to the complicated developments of the Covid-19 epidemic, implementing the direction of Hanoi City, businesses have increased the reserve of essential goods by 30% -50%, within 3 months and increased 3 times compared to normal months with a total value of goods of about 194,000 billion VND (17 essential goods).
In addition, businesses are also preparing to reserve goods according to the 2021 market stabilization program of 5,698 billion VND; fully arrange vehicles, human resources, ready to transport to ensure adequate goods to serve the consumption needs of people in the area.
Hanoi implements social distancing for 15 days, the Department of Industry and Trade recommends that people do not stockpile goods, do not gather at distribution systems to avoid disease transmission, the City ensures adequate supply of essential goods to serve people's needs.
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