The ao dai is a traditional local outfit that honours the beauty of Vietnamese women. Not every woman, however, can afford to buy one. With a desire to help disadvantaged women and to spread the value of the traditional outfit, one ao dai tailor in Ho Chi Minh City has worked on a programme called “Zero dong Ao dai”.
A series of six minimarts was opened in Phu Nhuan, Go Vap, Tan Binh, Hoc Mon and Cu Chi districts in Ho Chi Minh City to provide necessities at a price of zero dong for disadvantaged people to welcome the Lunar New Year 2022.
The Ho Chi Minh City Centre for Youth Employment Services is implementing a programme dubbed “Zero Vietnamese dong motel – free quick test – get a job immediately” from October 1 to November 30 to support labourers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Two “zero dong” mini marts were recently opened in Hanoi’s Thanh Xuan and Hoai Duc districts to help pandemic-hit people surmount difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
All goods in the mart have clear origins. They are supplied from large and reputable local suppliers. They are divided by zones, from dry foods to fresh foods to spices so customers can choose what they need easily.
A charity store with more than 60 essential items for daily use will remain open until July 4 at the Hiep Binh Phuoc Culture and Sports House in Thu Duc city to succour people affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
A zero-dong supermarket was opened on June 20 to support 1,500 workers of the Thang Long Industrial Zone in Hanoi who have been financially affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has caused heavy losses in both the economy and society, but amid the hardship there are still stories about efforts to join hands and overcome the situation.
Low-cost carrier Vietjet Air has launched a special offer for customers this September with millions of tickets being available from zero dong to destinations across Vietnam.
Continuing the promotion series of the biggest programme ‘Love connection – Fly for love’, low-cost carrier Vietjet is offering three golden days on January 16, 17 and 18 with 1.8 million super-saving tickets priced only from zero dong at website www.vietjetair.com.
‘Zero dong’ and other cheap tours have lured a large number of visitors to Da Nang in recent times. However, these tours also come with a headache for State management agencies.
The central coastal city of Da Nang will increase the level of scrutiny applied to budget tours in a bid to further develop sustainable tourism services.
A Khong (Zero) Dong shop that offers donated clothing and household appliances, most of them new and some of them secondhand, is seeing a brisk business in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang.
Vietjet has launched a three-day long promotion with 50,000 super-cheap fares from zero dong from January 6 to January 8 to celebrate its newest routes.
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