VIM - People who have seen this market's bustling truly believe in the word of mouth. The initial impression is of the small business's pleasant open style, as well as the neatness, order, hygiene, ventilation, social distancing compliance according to regulations, and so on, all of which appear to have been well planned.
Because of the encroachment on traffic safety, the deterioration of infrastructure, the filthy damaging the urban aesthetics, and poor food safety, roadside markets are frequently associated with insecurity.
While the pandemic remains problematic, such residential markets continue to face a significant danger of pandemic outbreaks, as reality has demonstrated. Therefore, an unprecedented residential market in the heart of a high-class urban chain has emerged as a highlight and surprisingly convenient location of trade for local households.
Strengths of the central market
The most prominent points that market-goers have remarked to each other are that "Sao Mai Binh Khanh 5" Market is a shopping destination that meets the criteria of "affordable prices - quality goods - safe distance."
Market amid the city
The market is well-designed, with views of nature in all four directions, providing an open space with the surrounding greenery. The project has met all of the requirements for a "market in the city." Everything is organized in a very scientific order, from the electricity - household water system to the wastewater drainage system, the rubbish collection area, the public restroom area, and the market house.
Sao Mai Market has a total area of 8,593m2. In particular, the 3,600-square-meter covered market at Sao Mai Market has more than 330 kiosks and stalls with full products such as cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, groceries, fresh food, vegetables, fruits, seafood, eggs, meat, and so on. Prices are clearly listed to ensure an adequate supply of essential goods for the people. As a result, the number of customers who visit the market on a regular basis increases, without the market running out of stock or raising prices.
Small traders feel secure selling their goods at the market in the city
People observed that the statement "do not enter the market if it is not safe" is a standard principle, in line with the Market Management Board's safety regulations to raise the level of pandemic prevention.
Mr. Vo Van Tai, Head of the Sao Mai BK5 Market Management Board, stated, "Long Xuyen City is gradually resuming normalcy, and stores and marketplaces have expanded their scope and size of operations. However, there are still disease dangers behind that clearance, and the number of infected people in the population is constantly increasing.
Green-zone shopping area
'Stay calm to cope with multi-unexpected changes.' In the event of the pandemic, the Market Management Board has worked closely with local authorities to implement a variety of appropriate response methods, including following the 5K message, making medical declarations on mobile apps, scanning QR codes quickly; disinfection, spraying disinfectant according to schedule; small businesses injecting two doses of vaccine and even ready to add booster shots."
A small dealer, Ms. Nguyen Thi Thao, claimed, "The market management board bears a great deal of responsibility. They must also update information at the market level, in addition to setting conditions and helping small businesses to have a good and safe trading position. As a result, everyone must raise pandemic prevention awareness, and market-goers must not neglect it while communicating."
A vegetable shop in the green-zone shopping area
Ms. Le Thi Anh Tuyet, a Binh Khanh Ward resident, stated, "I am quite concerned every time I go to a public place because of the severe pandemic situation. However, I feel safer visiting the Sao Mai BK5 market every day because of its disease control procedures. A market's fundamental features include neatness, order, distance, and cleanliness. People here are all well-paid civil officials, so it's understandable that they'd be fussy about where they shop. However, we chose the Sao Mai BK5 market, which is sufficient to comprehend."
Bundles of fresh & green vegetables reaching consumers
Every successfully passing day during the pandemic is a delight and a blessing for everyone. The Sao Mai BK5 inner-city market not only facilitates business for hundreds of small vendors, but it also addresses the tough issue of providing a "secure shopping environment" for residents. This is a great story of a market in a model town with a trading culture worth pondering./.
By Lap Nguyen
