Hanoians “rescues” agricultural products for pandemic-hit Hai Duong farmers
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On the morning of February 21, scores of people flocked to 38 Giai Phong Street (Hai Ba Trung district, Hanoi) to “rescue” agricultural products. The produces, transported from Hai Duong, the country’s biggest Covid-19 hotspot were all disinfected, according to Zing News.
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Ms. Ngo Thanh Thuy (left), the leader of a volunteer group in Hanoi, helped to ship the farm produce from Hai Duong to Hanoi.
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Items including cauliflowers, cabbages, kohlrabis, carrots, tomatoes, eggs, and guavas couldn't be sold or exported overseas due to the complex situation of the Covid-19 outbreaks in the locality.
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Within only three hours in the February 21 morning, 10 tons of tomatoes and carrots were sold out. Everyone wants to support pandemic-hit farmers.
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Mrs. T. (54 years old), a Dinh Cong Ward-based resident, bought 2 boxes of tomatoes to support Hai Duong farmers. She said that she would give some to her neighbors. One day earlier, she came here twice to purchase vegetables.
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Mr, Dam Anh Tuan, from Ba Trieu street, bought 4 boxes of vegetables for his family, relatives, and friends. He said that “rescuing” agricultural products was really meaningful, so, he enthusiastically responded.
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Buyers complied with wearing face masks.
More “rescuing” sites are expected to open in the streets of Khuat Duy Tien, Nguyen Chi Thanh, etc in several days to come.
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Students also came to "rescue" vegetables.
Hai Duong, Vietnam’s current biggest epicenter, entered social distancing on February 16 after about half a month since the community transmissions resurged in the province.
The Covid-19 epidemic has exerted impacts on the goods trade between Hai Duong and other provinces, especially agricultural product consumption.
Hai Duong so far has reported 776 Covid-19 cases.
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