HCM City supermarkets stock up goods amid Covid-19 outbreak

Supermarkets in HCM City are stocking up and tightening preventive measures during the Covid-19 outbreak as the number of customers increases.

Supermarkets in HCM City are stocking up and tightening preventive measures during the Covid-19 outbreak as the number of customers increases.

 

People at a supermarket in Ho Chi Minh City

HCM City has 237 supermarkets and nearly 2,800 convenience stores. Some convenience stores including a Big C Supermarket in District 10 were shut after Covid-19 patients found to have visited those stores.

After HCM City authorities ordered to close flea markets and tighten prevention measures, more residents have switched to supermarkets and convenience stores. As the result, supermarkets in HCM City have stocked up while applying stricter preventive measures.

Co.opmart and Co.opXtra supermarkets ask customers to complete a medical declaration form before entering and regulate the number of customers to avoid large crowds inside the supermarket.

Supermarkets at Aeon Malls were disinfected four times a day. Nguyen Nhon Quy, head of the PR Department of Aeon Vietnam, said shippers at the mall wait in a separate area, while drivers and employees that have direct contact with customers were provided with face shields.

Nguyen Thi Kim from Tan Phu District said she had completely switched to online shopping. "I only have to wait at home and can avoid going to crowded places. I can make online payments so direct contact is limited," she said.

Most supermarkets and convenience stores in HCM City now offer online services and have improved their services daily to attract customers.

Pham Thi Van, manager of Satrafood convenience store chain said, "Our online orders increased by 50% and revenue increased by 30%."