At a supermarket in Hanoi (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Hanoiensures sufficient supply of goods for residents as the capital city started atwo-week nationwide social distancing order to stop the spread of the COVID-19pandemic, said Tran Thi Phuong Lan, Deputy Director of the municipal Departmentof Industry and Trade.
Lan said the city’s supply ofgoods is working normally, delivering to 26 shopping centres, 142 supermarketsand thousands of stores across the city. They have also been following rigoroussanitary protocols and regularly inspected to ensure food safety and to combatthe spread of the virus.
Under the Prime Minister’ssocial distancing order, the city’s supermarkets and traditional markets willremain open. Firms have been told to submit their transport vehicle numbers forspecial permits to deliver goods during the fortnight period. Mobile stores andmake-shift supply centres are also considered as additional options. The armyand the police have been ordered to assist with the transport of goods andlogistics if necessary.
The city’s authority has beenworking closely with suppliers and firms in the city as well as the nearbyprovinces to make sure there will be sufficient supply of goods for the city inall scenarios.
According to the department,the city increased reserves by 300-500 percent over normal demand.
The municipal department wouldspend 194 trillion VND (8.3 billion USD) to triple the volume of goods forreserves in the second quarter of this year./.
VNA
