First ‘Zero-VND Happy Supermarket’ launched in Ho Chi Minh city
International media lauds Vietnam’s ‘Rice ATM’ | |
More free ‘rice ATMs’ set up in Hue, Da Nang | |
Hanoi unveils first "rice ATM" for low-income people |
So far, 18 stores in the “Zero-VND Happy Supermarket’ chain have been opened nationwide.
The program is sponsored by Apec Group and its companions
The supermarket has 3 main stalls: food, clothing and books. Each shopper allowed to pick 5 various products which values maximum VND100,000 for each purchases invoice. They’re permitted to shop twice per month.
The supermarket stays open from Monday to Friday, from 8:30 am to 11h30 am and 1:30 pm to 5pm. Photo: PLO |
The supermarket has 3 main stalls: food, clothing and books. Each shopper allowed to pick 5 various products which values maximum VND100,000 for each purchases invoice. They’re permitted to shop twice per month. Photo: Zing |
Venerable Thich Thanh Phong, abbot of Vinh Nghiem Pagoda shared: "We and the donors are going to maintain this supermarket in 1 month. If the epidemic is over and the life of the people is stable, we will stop its operation. In case the COVID-19 is controlled, but people are still affected by the post-pandemic, we will maintain this program in another 3 to 6 months." Photo: Zing |
When shopping at the ‘Zero-VND supermarket’, residents are required to check body temperature, wash their handz with sanitizer and line up at a safe distance. Photo: Duyen Phan/Tuoi tre |
Each person will be given a voucher. They have to mark five items to buy. Photo: Zing |
With VND100,000 for each purchase invoice, poor people can pick necessities such as rice, fish sauce, salt and sugar. Photo: PLO |
Shoppers sit in rows with a safe distance, waiting for their turn to shop. Photo: PLO |
A poor man burst into tears for being touched. Photo: Duyen Phan/Tuoi tre |
These gifts have partly helped the poor to overcome difficulties during the pandemic. Photo: PLO |
Photo: Zing |
Foreign tourist donates Vietnam's ‘Rice ATM’ to support those affected by COVID-19 On April 15, a Russian tourist used his savings to buy 300 kilograms of rice, then transported this quantity to a ‘Rice ATM’ machine in ... |
‘Zero-VND supermarket’ launched in Vietnam amid COVID-19 outbreak Following the introduction of rice ATM, the ‘zero-VND Happy supermarket’ chain has appeared in Hanoi and seven other provinces as a way to support the ... |
Exclusive 'Rice ATM' launched in Vietnam amid coronavirus pandemic Hoang Tuan Anh came up with the idea of creating a “Rice ATM”, or automatic rice dispenser, to offer the disadvantaged free rice 24 hours ... |