(HBO) – The Hoa Binh Department of Industry and Trade and Department of Transport had a working session with the People’s Committee of Hoa Binh city on July 28 to seek measures to ensure the supply of goods to residents in the city in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.



The leader of the provincial Department of Industry and Trade addresses the working session.

Currently, Hoa Binh city has 14 traditional markets, five supermarkets and three trade centres, along with 860 grocery shops. The city is home to three industrial parks with more than 5,000 workers.

Amid the complicated developments of COVID-19, in order to ensure the supply of necessities to local residents in any circumstance, the city People’s Committee has issued plans and directions asking relevant agencies to prepare plans to stock up on goods to meet the demands of locals and quarantine facilities. They are requested to keep a close watch on the agricultural production situation and the pandemic developments as well as the weather conditions to make sure that the supply of major farm produce is available, while signing contracts on goods supply with suppliers – Dinh Nhuan and Son An companies - to meet people’s demands.

Hoa Binh city has built a scenario to ensure goods supply at five levels, and another scenario to respond to particular COVID-19 circumstances.

At the working session, representatives from the city People’s Committee proposed the provincial People’s Committee issue a plan of regulating and orienting production to ensure sufficient supply of necessities. The provincial People’s Committee was asked to direct competent agencies to design plans to keep stable prices of necessary goods and regulate goods circulation after the Government issues a list of goods banned from circulating to replace the list of necessary goods allowed to circulate.

Provincial leaders asked Hoa Binh city to stand ready to implement scenarios if necessary, while strengthening communications to calm local residents and prevent them from stocking up on goods.

At the same time, the city was requested to immediately review and listing of good supply sources for particular areas, while ensuring smooth process in providing, transporting and circulating goods.


Thu Thuy


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