Ten tonnes of kohlrabi bulbs and cabbages came to Da Nang on Wednesday from the northern province of Hai Duong. Some people in Da Nang transported the vegetables voluntarily from the COVID-19 worst hit province in Viet Nam to their city for sale with the purpose of giving farmers in the virus-hit locality a helping hand. Their much-hailed move shows the spirit of mutual love and compassion of Vietnamese people, as well as promotes the long-lasting national tradition of ‘good leaves cover torn leaves'.

Veggies from Hai Duong Province are being sold at 370 on 2 September

The veggies are being sold at only 4,000 VND-5,000 VND per kilo at nine locations across Da Nang. Included are 370 on 2 September, 60 Le Loi, 141 Nguyen Khanh Toan, 133 Chuong Duong, 100 Nguyen Huy Tuong, 01 Con Dau 23, and 478B1 Dien Bien Phu.

Between 2 and 4 volunteers are staffing each location to sell vegetables sourced from Hai Duong Province

Since a truck carrying bags of kohlrabi bulbs and cabbages stopped at 370 on 2 September Street on Wednesday, many Da Nang people happily have bought veggies as a way to support farmers in the COVID-19 worst hit province in Viet Nam.

“I support such small yet meaningful activity initiated by the voluntary group in Da Nang, especially during the pandemic hardship. I am willing to help Hai Duong farmers at this time by buying their products” said Nguyen Thi Si, a resident in Hai Chau District.

Likewise, Ho Dac Son residing in Cam Le District said Da Nang was once severely affected by the two waves of Covid-19 infections last year, so local residents could sympathise and understand how difficult the situation was. He hoped that Da Nang people could lend a helping hand to Hai Duong farmers by buying their veggies in order to help them go through their current difficulties.

The veggies are being sold at only 4,000 VND-5,000 VND per kilo

Tran Dinh Quoc Khuong, a member of the voluntary group, remarked the majority of vegetables grown in Hai Duong Province have been left unsold as its neighbours have been restricting goods transport activities for COVID-19 prevention and control, leaving agricultural produce stuck and impacting farmers' livelihoods.

Mr Tran Dinh Quoc Khuong packaging vegetables for a female buyer at 370 on 2 September

Data published by Hai Duong authorities shows that this province will harvest 4,087 ha of the winter-spring crops. Accordingly, 55,902 tonnes of scallion, 26,766 tonnes of carrots, and 8,100 tonnes of cabbages, kohlrabi bulbs, cauliflowers and leafy green vegetables of all kinds, and all of them will be in urgent need of consumption.

A volunteer marking bags of cabbages carefully before delivering them to buyers across the city

“In an effort to help Hai Duong farmers overcome their current difficulties, our group has partnered with agricultural cooperatives in Hai Duong Province to purchase and transport vegetables and agricultural products from Hai Duong to Da Nang for consumption” Khuong said

The vehicles transporting the veggies were disinfected before arriving in Da Nang, Khuong noted

By XUAN SON - Translated by M.D