Co.opmart and Co.opXtra supermarket chains have launched a ‘green product consumption month’ with many promotions at all its outlets to encourage more environmentally-friendly consumer habits.

To run until June 25, the programme will give away 180,000 coupons and bonus points to encourage consumption of green products, feature a Vietnamese farm produce festival with big discounts on fruits and vegetables and offer discounts of up to 43 per cent on 2,000 products made by environment-friendly businesses.

There will also be game shows to help enhance identification of green and eco-friendly products.

The programme is part of the green products consumption campaign being run by Sai Gon Giai Phong newspaper, the departments of Industry and Trade, and Natural Resources and Environment, and Saigon Co.op.

The programme seeks to call on people to consume more environment-friendly products and encourage businesses to increase their responsibility towards the community and environment, Nguyen Anh Duc, deputy general director of Saigon Co.op, said. — VNS