While the Government’s relief package has yet to be disbursed, a group of benefactors have joined forces to offer free goods including rice, instant noodles, eggs, sausages and vegetables, to underprivileged people throughout Hanoi.

After closing their restaurant due to Covid-19, a couple in HCM City have offered free meals for low-income people in the area.

A man in the central province of Quang Nam is running a charitable bread shop for low-income people.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, Truong Van Dung’s family restaurant, located near Nghiep Industrial Zone offers meals for just VND2,000. 

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 VietNamNet Bridge – A recent rumour that the rich receive more health insurance benefits than the poor is factually incorrect,

 VietNamNet Bridge - Each serving at this restaurant is only at VND2,000 ($0.1). Customers are not distinguished as rich or poor, young or old ... because there is the "spice" that everyone can feel there: affection.

VietNamNet Bridge – Poor people can get free meals in many places in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. This form of charity has recently attracted the attention of the public.