A "zero dong" market opens in Cai Rang district from April 27 to help locals deal with the impact of the fourth wave of COVID-19 outbreaks.
Essential items for daily use are given throughout the day to help people hit by COVID-19.
Can Tho authorities present over 300 gifts to underprivileged people each day.
"Zero dong" markets become popular sites in Ninh Kieu, O Mon, and Thoi Lai districts.
Items such as sugar, milk, rice, eggs, cooking oil, and fish sauce are available for those in need.
An eatery provides cheap meals at a price of just VND2,000 (9 US cents) each to poor people in Can Tho City.
Diners closely follow COVID-19 prevention measures in food outlets, including maintaining social distancing precautions.
A "zero dong" food outlet opens from June 26, 2021.
Free meals are available for needy people between 11 am and mid-day every day.
An eatery supplies meals to the poor at a cost of VND5,000 (22 US cents) each in Ninh Kieu district.
A street vendor shows her joy when handing over a free meal.
Local authorities deliver essential goods directly to elderly people in their homes.