Supermarket Systems Rush to‌ Transport Green Vegetables ⁤from South to North Amid Floods

Despite the floods, supermarkets in Hanoi have maintained⁣ a stable supply of vegetables, with prices remaining unchanged from normal days. However, the supply chain of green vegetables‌ in the​ northern provinces has been severely disrupted, prompting supermarket systems to transport ⁢goods from the South ‌to replenish them urgently​ and avoid​ shortages and ‍price⁢ increases.

A representative of WinEco, a‍ major supermarket chain, revealed that the company’s four farms‍ in the North, which supply ⁢80% of Winmart’s ‌vegetables and‍ fruits, ⁤suffered significant damage after storm No. 3. In response,‍ WinEco implemented a plan⁤ to harvest, transport, and⁣ distribute agricultural products​ from ⁣the South to the North, aiming to⁣ overcome‌ the shortage of vegetables and ​fruits caused by​ the natural disaster.

To provide agricultural products to​ consumers in a⁣ timely manner,​ WinEco has mobilized all resources⁤ to ‌transport agricultural products from Southern ⁤farms, ensuring⁤ a supply of clean and‌ safe vegetables ​and fruits for the WinMart supermarket ⁤system in the Northern provinces. This effort supports people ​in overcoming⁣ difficult times caused by natural disasters.

In ⁤recent days, nearly 100 tons ⁢of essential ‌vegetables have been transported from the South ⁤and Lam Dong to‌ the North every day, making up for ‌the shortage of vegetables‍ such as Malabar ‌spinach,⁣ Chinese cabbage, squash, and bitter melon. This has helped keep the prices of ​green vegetables stable and unchanged.

Central Retail Vietnam has also prepared additional shipments ‍of goods to the North. On average, each shipment from Da Lat (Lam Dong) to​ the⁤ Central and North usually carries ‍only 40 tons/trip, but now it has increased. As of September‌ 9, Central Retail Vietnam has ‍transported ⁣about 150 ⁢tons of vegetables and fruits⁢ to GO! and Big C supermarkets in ​the ⁢North.

Regarding the selling⁣ price, the representative ‍of Central Retail Vietnam confirmed that it remains the ⁤same as⁤ before the ‌storm. This supermarket chain did not increase the​ selling price because it had prepared the goods in advance ⁢with its partners in Da Lat.

GO!, Big C, and Tops Market supermarkets⁣ have also launched a program to accompany‍ Dak⁤ Lak farmers in ‍selling pumpkins at a non-profit price‍ of only ​7,900 VND/kg, helping ⁢farmers consume agricultural ​products. These ​agricultural products are also⁢ transported to⁣ the ‍North and sold‍ at Central Retail Vietnam’s supermarket systems.

At MM ⁣Mega Market, the ⁣usual weekly‍ supply of agricultural products from Lam Dong ⁢to Hanoi ⁢is about 12-15 tons, but this has ‍increased⁣ to 3 trips with 40 tons to​ supply enough for supermarkets in ⁢the capital.

According to a quick report from ‍the Department​ of​ Dyke Management and Natural Disaster Prevention (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development), by noon on September‌ 10, storm No. 3 had flooded and severely damaged ‌about‍ 25,600 hectares of crops.‌ In⁤ addition, more than 11,000 ⁣hectares⁣ of fruit trees were damaged. The ‌storm‌ also killed ⁤more⁢ than 1,100 livestock and ‌nearly 679,000‍ poultry.

Hai Duong and Hai‌ Phong were the two localities that ⁢suffered the greatest damage,⁢ with 320,000 and 345,610 ⁢poultry killed, ⁢respectively.