Vinh City residents can go shopping for essential items at any time of the day.

On September 7, Vinh City People's Committee issued Document No. 5830/UBND-KT on the use of shopping cards. Accordingly, to limit the situation of large crowds gathering at fixed shopping hours,Vinh CityDirect wards and communes to flexibly arrange and divide people in blocks and hamlets to use shopping cards at different times of the day.

Document of Vinh City People's Committee. Photo: PV

The city has directed the functional forces and wards and communes to strengthen the inspection of the use of shopping cards according to the instructions. Absolutely do not use the card for other purposes to go out.

In addition, the city also requested supermarkets and suppliers to increase the amount of goods in stock by 200-300% compared to normal days. Organizations and suppliers are required to ensure quality, not increase prices and provide timely supplies to the people. Wards and communes, if organizing points of sale, must ensure full implementation of Covid-19 prevention and control work.

People lined up seriously to wait their turn to buy goods on the morning of September 7. Photo: Quang An

According to the reporter's records, on the morning of September 7, the number of shoppers at supermarkets and stores was stable, without the situation of too many people gathering like on the first day of using the card. Many supermarkets have limited the number of people shopping at the same time (maximum 2-3 people). During shopping and payment, customers kept a safe distance.

Inside supermarkets and stores, the number of customers allowed at the same time is also limited to ensure safety. Photo: Quang An

In Truong Thi ward, according to statistics, there are 6 supermarkets and nearly 30 grocery stores, agricultural and food businesses. On September 6, the ward issued 5,000 shopping cards to all residents.

Mr. Le Khac Hau - Vice Chairman of Truong Thi Ward People's Committee said: In the early morning of yesterday (September 6), some stores and supermarkets saw people rushing to shop, the ward has taken action to remind and handle the request for people and stores to strictly implement epidemic prevention measures. This morning (September 7), the number of shoppers has remained stable, ensuring order.

InQuan Bau ward, although there are only 2 supermarkets, the number of shoppers at the supermarkets on September 6-7 is not too much. Mr. Nguyen Xuan Toan - Chairman of the People's Committee of Quan Bau Ward said: Although more than 4,000 shopping cards have been distributed to people, there is still food stock in each household, so people rarely use the cards to go to stores and supermarkets to shop.

In addition, the ward encourages blocks and residential groups to proactively contact supply points and localities with strengths in agricultural products in and outside the city to place orders, then the units will transport the goods to the blocks for the people. This helps people limit going out to buy goods during the epidemic, and has prices more suitable for people's wallets.

It is known that qualified markets in Vinh City will be reopened in the near future to serve people's shopping needs./.