Zero-dong minimart chain launched to support people in need
A series of six minimarts was opened in Phu Nhuan, Go Vap, Tan Binh, Hoc Mon and Cu Chi districts in Ho Chi Minh City to provide necessities at a price of zero dong for disadvantaged people to welcome the Lunar New Year 2022.
Needy people in Phu Nhuan district buy necessities at the zero dong minimart. (Photo: en.nhandan.vn)
HCM City (VNA) - A series of six minimarts was openedin Phu Nhuan, Go Vap, Tan Binh, Hoc Mon and Cu Chi districts in Ho Chi MinhCity to provide necessities at a price of zero dong for disadvantaged people towelcome the Lunar New Year 2022.
These are the first six minimarts in a chain of 32 minimarts to be launched inall districts throughout HCM City, in addition to six more in other provincesand cities across the country.
The chain of minimarts is jointly operated by the Phu NhuanJewelry JSC, Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee’s Ho Chi Minh City chapter andHo Chi Minh City Women Entrepreneurs Association.
The minimarts will offer nearly 50 types of essential consumergoods including food, fruit, canned goods, cakes and more.
The programme is expected to help more than 25,000 households inneed, to have an opportunity to buy essential goods to welcome Tet.
The launch of the chain of zero dong minimarts for Tet at thistime is not only a meaningful and humane activity, but it also makes practicaland timely contributions to taking care of people in the city during Tet, saidVice President of Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee’s Ho Chi Minh City chapterNgo Thanh Son.
According to GeneralDirector of Phu Nhuan Jewelry JSC Le Tri Thong, nearly 12 billion VND (528,800USD) has been raised by enterprises and benefactors to organise the chain ofzero dong minimarts./.
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Needy people in Phu Nhuan district buy necessities at the zero dong minimart. (Photo: en.nhandan.vn) 
