In photo: Shopping in Covid-19 - Put money in bucket, goods in pot
To ensure distance and safety against the Covid-19 pandemic, some small traders at the 7.2 hectares temporary market in Vinh Phuc (Ba Dinh district, Hanoi) have prepared pots and buckets for both selling and preventing the pandemic.
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| Immediately after the Hanoi People's Committee asked the government to clear the markets that temporarily encroached on sidewalks and roadways to prevent the risk of spreading the Covid-19 pandemic, most small businesses strictly complied. Photo: NhanDan |
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| Restaurants that are subject to closure must comply with regulations to ensure the best prevention of the pandemic. Photo: NhanDan |
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| Some shops hang signs “take-away only” at the 7.2 hectares Vinh Phuc temporary market (Ba Dinh district, Hanoi). Photo: NhanDan |
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| Many people think of a way to put food in pots, while buyers put money in a bucket next to it to limit contact and crowd gathering. Photo: NhanDan |
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| People will tell the shop owner what they want to buy, be informed of the price and then drop the money in a plastic bucket. Photo: NhanDan |
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| Consumers will then receive the goods they want to buy from the pots prepared by the store owner. Photo: NhanDan |
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| "This is an interesting way of selling goods, ensuring safety and complying with social distancing regulations. I am a big supporter of models like this”, a store owner said. |
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| Along this street, there are many shops with signs that only serve take-out and shoppers must stand 2 meters away. Photo: NhanDan |
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| In addition, the shops here also accept "help go to the market and deliver to the door". Photo: NhanDan |
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| Consumers practice social distancing and 100% of them wear masks. Photo: NhanDan |
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| With the complicated development of the pandemic, unique sales ideas have both helped small businesses to have more income as well as ensure safe distance. Photo: NhanDan |
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