“Humanitarian market” opens for people affected by COVID-19
The Central Committee of the Vietnam Red Cross Society on April 29 launched a “humanitarian market” to support people affected by COVID-19.
Illustrative image (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - The
Central Committee of the Vietnam Red Cross Society on April 29 launched a “humanitarian
market” to support people affected by COVID-19.
The market will provide essential goods such as rice, eggs and vegetables to those in need.
This model will be carried out until the end of May 2020 in all 63 cities and provinces nationwide with a total
value of 10 billion VND (425,500 USD), focusing on the period from May 4-8.
The Society will give 100,000
coupons, each worth at least 100,000 VND, to disadvantaged people to exchange
for goods./.
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