The country had shipped 415.7 million cloth masks, fine dust masks and two-layer cotton masks for $63.2 million during the period, according to Vietnam Customs data.

They included 88.2 million masks worth $34 million in the first 19 days of April alone.

A manager examines a face mask produced at a factory in the southern province of Long An.

Vietnamese textile and garment firms have been receiving constant orders from the U.S. and Europe due to the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Japan has been the largest importer buying 32.7 million masks, followed by South Korea, Germany, the U.S., Hong Kong, Singapore, Poland, and Australia.

While the product has been one of the few bright spots in Vietnam's export picture amid the pandemic, to put things in perspective, China exported around 4 billion masks in March alone.

Vietnamese firms have been unable to export their entire production of face masks due to the need to first meet domestic requirements, but the restriction was lifted by the government on Wednesday.

NA Delegation in Bac Giang province presents 5,000 face masks to Viet Yen district

(BGO) – On behalf of the National Assembly (NA) Delegation in Bac Giang province, Vice Head of the delegation Tran Van Lam visited the People’s Committee in Viet Yen district to hand over 5,000 face masks to the district Steering Board for Covid-19 Prevention and Control.  

Hanoians to receive one million free face masks

From now to the end of March, residents in Hanoi will be offered five free face masks each in public areas, shops and supermarkets in the city.

Face masks required for all in public places

As from March 16, 2020, Việt Nam requires all Vietnamese citizens as well as foreign citizens in Việt Nam to wear face masks in public places where there are many people, such as supermarkets, airports, bus terminals or public transport.

Vietnam able to meet demand for face masks

Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh has affirmed that Vietnam, as a leading garment exporter, is able to meet demand for face masks of people in the fight against the COVID-19 outbreak.

Bac Giang to open retail store to sell antibacterial face mask from March 10

(BGO) – To ensure the effectiveness of Covid – 19 prevention and control in the northern province of Bac Giang, the provincial Steering Committee (Steering Committee) requested the districts, city and Management Board of the provincial industrial parks to immediately review all European immigrants to Vietnam since February 24, 2020 who are now staying in Bac Giang province to fill in medical declaration (if not yet conducted).

Source: VnExpress