Zero dong supermarkets opened to support the needy in Ho Chi Minh City
Do Van Duc, the manager of a zero-dong supermarket, said that the outlet was openned in Binh Thanh district which is home to many people affected by the pandemic. Disadvantaged people will be given a voucher worth VND300,000 ($13.07) each for shopping at zero-dong supermarkets offering heavily discounted prices.
The chain of 16 zero-dong supermarkets are operated by PNJ in collaboration with Ho Chi Minh City Department of Industry and Trade, the Business Association of High Quality Vietnamese Products and the Ho Chi Minh City Association for Women Executives and Entrepreneurs. There is also one online zero-dong supermarket for 5,500 students in a dormitory in the city.
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