According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the recent Typhoon No. 3 caused extensive damage to rice and crop fields. Approximately 124,593 hectares of rice paddies were flooded, mainly in Thai Binh, Hanoi, Hai Duong, and Hung Yen. In addition, 22,047 hectares of crops and 6,887 hectares of fruit trees were affected.
This has significantly impacted the supply of vegetables and fruits for consumers in many areas. To meet the demands of the people, supermarkets have increased their imports of produce from the South to the North.
Central Retail Vietnam, for instance, has doubled the supply of vegetables to its GO! and Big C stores in the affected regions. “Since last weekend, we have prepared additional trucks to bring goods to the North. Usually, each truck carries 40 tons of produce from Dalat to the Central and Northern regions, but now we have increased the load to 75-80 tons per trip,” said a representative from Central Retail Vietnam.
As of September 9, Central Retail Vietnam has delivered three shipments totaling about 150 tons of various vegetables and fruits to their GO! and Big C stores in the North. The company assured that prices remain unchanged, thanks to their preparation and collaboration with partners in Dalat.
Meanwhile, WinMart supermarkets are facing challenges as their four WinEco farms in the North have sustained heavy losses due to the typhoon. To ensure a stable supply of produce, they have been transporting vegetables from WinEco Lam Dong and the Southern provinces to the North. WinEco provides 100 tons of fresh vegetables daily to the Northern market, maintaining stable prices with no increase since before the typhoon. WinClub members can still enjoy a 20% discount on WinEco’s fresh produce and MEATDeli’s meat products.
Supermarkets are transporting hundreds of tons of vegetables and fruits from the South to meet consumer demands
Similarly, MM Mega Market has tripled its truck shipments of vegetables and fruits from Lam Dong to the Northern provinces, with up to seven trips per week totaling over 40 tons. AEON Vietnam also assures customers of stable supply and pricing, despite short-term challenges with fresh produce and seafood due to the typhoon. They are working closely with their suppliers and transporting vegetables from Dalat to the North to meet consumer demands.
“We assure our customers that we have a sufficient supply of goods, and prices remain stable. There is no need to stockpile or hoard goods,” said Ms. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Hue, Director of Communication and External Affairs at AEON Vietnam.
