Hanoi: Retailers plan to boost stockpiles by 300 percent amid COVID-19
Retailers in Hanoi said they have made plans to boost stockpiles by 300 percent if necessary to meet the demands of local people amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung (standing) on March 19 has a meeting with local retailers regarding the current reserves and supplies of goods in the city. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Retailers in Hanoi said they havemade plans to boost stockpiles by 300 percent if necessary to meet the demandsof local people amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
It was revealed during a March 19 meeting between Chairmanof the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung and local retailers regarding thecurrent reserves and supplies of goods in the city, which has seen a growingnumber of new infections since the beginning of this month.
Representatives of the retailers said they have discussedwith suppliers ways to keep their shelves stocked during the outbreak. Meanwhile,the municipal Department of Industry and Trade has developed a four-tierstockpiling plan to make sure there are enough goods available for people and to supply to those in quarantine.
The department and retailers intend to spend around 174trillion VND (7.42 million USD) to double the stockpile of essential products in the second quarterof this year, which will include 557 tonnes of grain, 111 tonnes of pork, 32tonnes of chicken, 619 tonnes of vegetables, 31 tonnes of aquatic products and31 tonnes of processed food.
They will also provide about 234 million anti-bacterialmasks, 18.36 million medical masks and over 123.9 million rolls of toilet paperto the market.
At the meeting, Chung urged Hanoians to stay calmand avoid panic-buying since supermarkets in the city will work to keep goods instock with unchanged prices under any circumstances.
He also requested the municipal Department of Transport to facilitatevehicles transporting foods to the city while the Department of Health wastasked to provide supermarket staff with protective gear to minimiseexposure./.
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Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung (standing) on March 19 has a meeting with local retailers regarding the current reserves and supplies of goods in the city. (Photo: VNA)
