HCM City to reopen wet markets as it eases social distancing
VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City, the largest coronavirus hotspot in Vietnam, is planning to reopen its wet markets after a hiatus of the COVID-19 fight to meet local residents’ demand for foods and other essential goods.
The opening of the wet markets will help ease pressure on wholesale markets, supermarkets and convenience stores in the city, according to the municipal Department of Indsutry and Trade.
The department has requested local administrations to develop plans for resuming the operation of wet markets to ensure goods supply and COVID-19 prevention measures in the new context.
Wet markets are part and parcel of Vietnamese people, especially in big and populous city like HCM City. The city of approximately 10 million consumers, has closed its wet markets for several months to combat COVID-19.
Now as the city is expected to enter a new normal after September 30, it is gradually resuming the operation of its goods sup[ply and distribution network, including wet markets.
HCM City has recorded nearly 400,000 COVID-19 infections, or half of the country’s total number, since the virus recurred in Vietnam in late April.
