Campaign launched to “rescue” farm produce in COVID-19 hotspot of Hai Duong
The Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRCS) at all levels have launching a campaign calling on domestic consumers to help farmers in the northern province of Hai Duong, who are struggling against the COVID-19 pandemic with a huge amount of unsold farm produce.
The campaign calls on domestic consumers to help farmers in Hai Duong province, who are struggling against the COVID-19 pandemic with a huge amount of unsold farm produce. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRCS) at all levels havelaunching a campaign calling on domestic consumers to help farmers in the northernprovince of Hai Duong, who are struggling against the COVID-19 pandemic with ahuge amount of unsold farm produce.
The campaign is taking place from the end of February to mid-March. It is partof the support programme for COVID-19-affected people carried out by the VRCSin 13 cities and provinces which have recorded coronavirus community infections,namely Hai Duong, Quang Ninh, Gia Lai, Bac Ninh, Binh Duong, Hanoi, Bac Giang,Ho Chi Minh City, Hoa Binh, Ha Giang, Dien Bien, Hai Phong and Hung Yen.
More than 10 tonnes of agricultural products were sold at the launchingceremony of the campaign in Hanoi on February 23.
According to President of the VRCS Central Committee Nguyen Thi Xuan Thu, theVRCS Central Committee asked the red cross society in Hai Duong province tochoose agricultural products that meet food safety standards, and transportthem to the Central Committee as well as the red cross society in Hanoi fordistribution.
In the past three days, more than 20 tonnes of farm produce have been purchasedby consumers in Hanoi, she said, adding all of the products are strictlysterilised before they are sold./.
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The campaign calls on domestic consumers to help farmers in Hai Duong province, who are struggling against the COVID-19 pandemic with a huge amount of unsold farm produce. (Photo: VNA) 
