This machine in Vietnam dispenses 1.5 kilograms of rice for free.

The device was installed in Ho Chi Minh City and is aimed at providing food for poor residents hit hard by COVID-19.

The dispenser cost Hoang Tuan Anh 10 million Vietnamese dongs ($433 USD) to install.

He said: "This system includes an intelligent doorbell that ignores people who come too many times.

"When someone comes to ring the bell, I will have someone on duty, if the right person is the right person, I will press the control button in the phone to distribute the rice.

"The rice is bought by me and every day the machine distributes more than 1 ton."

One customer named Le Thi Truyen:: "In other places, they distribute rice without order, so I feel very insecure, but thanks to this technology, I feel more secure."

People had trouble because of Covid-19 receive 1.5 kg of rice for free by machine. This ‘ATM rice’ is owned by a business invention, placed on Ho Chi Minh City. Machine with monitor and camera installed control by phone remote. The cost of installing the rice generator
about 10 million VND (~ 433 USD).

In the near future, this business will install more 100 machines to assist people.

Mr. Hoang Tuan Anh - Owner of Rice ATM: “This epidemic has many places to distribute rice, but by hand, people gather too many, so I came up with this option. This system includes an intelligent doorbell that can see if it is true that the poor need help or not, and to ignore people who come pick up many times.

"Connected with an automatic valve, and the rice tank. When someone comes to ring the bell, I will have someone on duty 24/24, if the right person is the right person, I will press the control button in the phone to distribute rice. Rice is bought by me by myself, wherever I go to buy it, every day distributes more than 1 ton.

Mrs. Le Thi Ha: "I am very happy with this gift, thank you for your kindness that helped the poor, the lottery seller in difficult times."
Mrs. Le Thi Truyen: "In other places, they distribute rice without order, so I feel very insecure, but thanks to this technology, I feel more secure."