Small traders in Vinh City focus on cleaning up and stabilizing business after flood recedes
(Baonghean.vn) - By the morning of October 4, floodwaters in the Tay communal house area of Vinh market and the wholesale market had completely receded. People were focusing on cleaning up to return to business, although some goods were also severely damaged.
After 5 days of having to close business due to flooding, by the morning of October 4, the water in the West Communal House area of Vinh Market and Vinh Wholesale Market had been completely drained. Traders focused on cleaning up to stabilize business again.
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Traders at Vinh market clean up and drain the remaining water to return to business. Photo: QA |
Ms. Nguyen Thi Huong, a trader at Tay Communal House in Vinh Market, said: "In previous years, the flood water only lasted 1-2 days before receding. This year, the water kept flooding. We had to close our business for 5 days. Many orders could not be sent, so we suffered quite a lot of damage. Some items that were soaked in water now have to be cleaned and we hope for sunny weather to dry quickly... Inside the kiosk, there is a very unpleasant musty smell."
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Some of the boxes, even though they were stacked up, were still flooded at the bottom. Photo: QA |
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Many vegetables and fruits were thrown away because of waterlogging and rotting. Photo: QA |
Having lived with floods for many years, this time, people proactively monitored information, raised their goods, and some small traders quickly transported their goods home, so the amount of damaged goods was significantly reduced compared to previous years. However, some of the boxes located below were still flooded and damaged, and had to be dumped because they could not be sold.
A representative of Vinh Market Management Board said: This year the water level is not as high as the flood peak in 2019, but it lasts longer because the water outside the Vinh River is higher than inside the market, so drainage is very difficult, people have to stop doing business for many days.
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After the flood, traders took down their goods and returned to trading. Photo: QA |
"The unit has assigned forces to support traders in cleaning and rearranging goods. In the long term, we hope that authorities will soon have a plan to upgrade Vinh market, especially the area behind Tay communal house, because this is a place that is often flooded during the rainy season, affecting the business life of people," said Mr. Nguyen Huu Dac - Head of Vinh Market Management Board.