Testing COVID-19 for residents in District 12, Ho Chi Minh City (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) -Producers and distributors of essential goods are striving to ensure sufficientsupply amid the return of COVID-19.
The HCM City Department of Industry and Trade has, forinstance, worked with large food producers and retailers to ensure there is nosupply shortfall, while the businesses are increasing their output and stocksof raw materials.
Currently fresh farm produce, face masks, hand gels, andinstant noodles are the most in demand at supermarkets.
Retailers such as Saigon Co.op and Big C have increased theirstocks of essential goods to ensure there is sufficient supply.
Saigon Co.op, for instance, has enough stocks to last fivemonths, including 2.5 million medical masks, 10 million antibacterial clothmasks and 100,000 bottles of hand sanitisers.
Nguyen Anh Duc, Saigon Co.op's general director, told NguoiLao Dong newspaper that the company is working with its suppliers to offerdiscounts and promotions, organise mobile selling trips to remote areas andindustrial zones and promote online shopping to reduce the number of visitorsto its stores.
Masan Group, which operates 3,000 VinMart and VinMart storesacross Vietnam and is hoping to ensure sufficient supply until December, has instock over 2.5 million antibacterial cloth masks and three million bottles ofhand sanitisers, which will last through September.
The company has also promised not to increase the prices ofessential items.
MM Mega Market is increasing its supply of masks to Da Nangand offering promotions./.
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Testing COVID-19 for residents in District 12, Ho Chi Minh City (Photo: VNA) 
