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New Zealand Ambassador to Vietnam Wendy Matthews talks with customers at the zero-dong supermarket. (Photo: New Zealand Embassy)

The shop, lasting for two days over the weekend, is a joint initiative between the New Zealand Embassy in Vietnam, the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) and the International Labour Organisation in Vietnam (ILO).

Each customer who visits the zero-dong supermarket, operated by the Trade Union of Thang Long Industrial Zone, is allowed to choose a package of groceries worth around 200,000 VND for free. Items on the shelf included essential goods such as rice, eggs, cereals, vegetables, noodles, and protective products like face masks, and hand sanitizer.

This initiative, funded by the New Zealand embassy, aims to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19 among 1,500 workers in Dong Anh district of Ha Noi, whose jobs and incomes have been adversely impacted by COVID-19.

“This project demonstrates the strong partnership between New Zealand and Vietnam,” said Ambassador Wendy Matthews at the opening ceremony.

“This project is a practical initiative to help ease the economic impacts of COVID-19 on Thang Long workers and their families."

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