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Saigon Co.op stocks up extra essential goods, hand sanitizers, masks

Saigon Co.op stocks up extra essential goods, hand sanitizers, masks

Consumers select vegetables at a Saigon Co.op's supermarket. Saigon Co.op will increase its stock of essential goods and anti-pandemic products – PHOTO: LE HOANG

HCMC - The Saigon Union of Trading Co-operatives (Saigon Co.op) said it will increase its stock of essential goods and anti-pandemic products as the Covid-19 pandemic is developing complicatedly.

The retailer informed that its retail system consisting of Co.opmart, Co.opXtra, Co.op Food and Co.op Smile had begun to increase reserves to ensure that a steady supply of basic necessities such as sugar, rice, cooking oil, salt, etc. would be available at stable prices in the next six months.

Supermarkets have also increased their reserves of anti-pandemic products such as gels, hand sanitizers, soaps, fabric masks and antibacterial cloth masks.

Saigon Co.op’s retail system has also reactivated anti-pandemic measures at the supermarket’s office and entire shopping area.

All customers are required to wear masks, have their temperature measured and maintain a social distance while shopping and checking out at the cashier area, the local media reported.

Co.opmart and Co.opXtra in particular are taking extra measures to coordinate with medical agencies to disinfect shopping spaces, review pandemic prevention measures and screen thousands of working staff.

Nguyen Anh Duc, general director of Saigon Co.op, said the two current key tasks for Saigon Co.op during this stage are to ensure food security and a safe shopping environment for people. Saigon Co.op will work with suppliers and partners to roll out discounts and promotions for customers.

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