The first-ever "Zero-Cost Tet Market" in the capital city.
For the first time in Hanoi, a free charity Tet market (Zero-Cost Market) will be held on January 21-22.
At the market, items such as clothing, confectionery, sausages, sticky rice, mung beans, bamboo shoots, fruits, household goods, and many other essential items for Tet (Lunar New Year) were sold for 0 VND per item.
The goods at the market were all donated by charitable organizations and individuals. Many poor laborers and people in difficult circumstances arrived early to participate in this meaningful market.
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The market will be held at Thong Nhat Park (Nguyen Dinh Chieu gate), from 8 AM to 10 PM on January 21st and 22nd. |
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The Organizing Committee distributed 2,000-3,000 shopping vouchers (redeemable vouchers) to individuals and families in difficult circumstances, each voucher having 10 blank spaces. |
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All goods on display for Tet, including peach blossom branches, are sold for 0 dong. |
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Participants can exchange 10 boxes for 10 items, worth between 35,000 and 50,000 VND, but buyers do not have to pay. |
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Once all the slots on the card are filled, the opportunity to purchase stops, leaving it for others. |
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Approximately 30,000 such gift packages are expected to be distributed at the Fair. The vouchers will be handed out directly to hospitals and homeless groups by the organizers in collaboration with volunteer groups. |
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Here, all kinds of goods such as clothes, confectionery, sausages, sticky rice, mung beans, bamboo shoots, vermicelli, fish sauce, cooking oil, meat, fruits, household items and many other essential items for Tet are sold for 0 VND/item. |
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Volunteer Hoai Anh is helping 78-year-old Mrs. Lan (from Tinh Gia, Thanh Hoa province, who sells goods daily on the streets of Hanoi) choose a sweater at the market. |
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The volunteers here not only give the people goods, but more importantly, they give them meaningful feelings and words of encouragement. |
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The used shirts were selected and 'sold' for just 0 dong. |
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Ms. Luong Thi Duyen (68 years old, from Ha Nam province) came to Hanoi to take care of her grandson, Bui Gia Bao (3 years old, a child patient being treated at Hanoi Children's Hospital). At the local market, Ms. Duyen bought 20 items. This year, she and her grandson will celebrate Tet (Lunar New Year) in the hospital. "Being able to buy essential items for Tet without spending money means a great deal to poor people like us," Ms. Duyen shared. |
According to Vietnamnet
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