By the end of the month the country had exported 711 million masks to the U.S., Europe, Singapore, South Korea, and other markets since the Covid-19 pandemic began early this year.

Workers produce masks in a factory in the southern province of Long An.

The government started allowing unlimited exports of masks since the end of April to help businesses take advantage of the high demand for them as the disease spread rapidly.

Industry insiders now say demand is falling since many countries have been able to contain the pandemic.

Nguyen Van Thoi, chairman of garment company TNG in the northern province of Thai Nguyen, said last month his company had ceased production of masks.

Other garment producers have also done so and gone back to their normal products.

WHO and VMA hand over blood pressure meter and medical face masks to Bac Giang

(BGO) – Dr. Kidong Park, Head Representative of World Health Organization (WHO) to Vietnam and Assoc.Prof.Dr Nguyen Thi Xuyen, Chairwoman of Vietnam Medical Association (VMA) on August 6 visited and presented blood pressure meter and medical face masks to Bac Giang province. 

Medical masks presented to Vietnamese community in Cyprus

Authorised by the Embassy of Vietnam in Italy, Honorary Consul of Vietnam in the Republic of Cyprus Georgio Christophides and the Executive Board of the Vietnamese community in Cyprus have recently organised a ceremony to award 10,000 masks to the Vietnamese community there.

Vietnam sees sharp increases in export of rice and medical masks

Vietnam posted sharp increases in the export of rice and medical masks in the first five months of 2020, two goods previously subject to significant export quotas.

Made-in-Vietnam face masks donated to New York, South Korea

Up to 150,000 Vietnamese-made facemasks were gifted to New York City by Hanoi People’s Committee on Monday to support the fight against Covid-19 in one of the world’s worst-hit epicentres. 

Vietnam presents 24,000 medical masks to hospital and medical school in Japan

More than 24,000 antibacterial face masks from Vietnam have been presented to a hospital and medical school in central Japan, contributing to local efforts regarding the prevention and control of Covid-19.

Source: VnExpress