Vietnam exports nearly 1.4 billion medical face masks in Covid-19 year
Around 70.86 million medical face masks were shipped last December, a sharp decrease of 59% against the previous month.
Around 70.86 million medical face masks were shipped last December, a sharp decrease of 59% against the previous month.
In total, Vietnamese enterprises exported over 1.3 billion medical face masks in the first 11 months of 2020.
Some 60 companies in Vietnam exported 143 million units of medical face masks in October.
The amount of face masks exported in August, however, declined by 12% month-on-month to 135 million units.
At present, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved the export of medical face masks and protective gear, as long as domestic demand and reserves are met.
Fifty local garment firms can produce 200 million per month. The figure would be higher if the production capacity nationwide is taken into account.
People need to follow the medical instructions and should not be bewildering to spread out confusing rumors about the epidemic.
Vietnam's customs force needs to tighten the control at the border gates, thereby preventing the intrusion of poor-quality medical masks with unclear origin.
In Vietnam, demand for medical face masks and hand sanitizers has increased sharply on fears of potential outbreak of the new coronavirus (nCoV).
Some store owners even declined customers’ requests for purchase of facial masks in large quantity, due to the supply shortage.