An elderly woman receives some money from a woman at an intersection in HCMC. The amount of money will help her cushion the difficulties caused by the Covid-19 pandemic - PHOTOS: MINH HOANG

HCMC - Many non-residents in HCMC have been plunged into unimaginable hardship caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, but the Saigonese are willing to provide a shot in the arm for them to ride out the pandemic together.

Surprisingly, the elderly woman passes on the money to a physically impaired lottery ticket vendor who has sold few tickets though it is noon