The Vietnam Textile Association recommends that textile industry workers receive the COVID-19 vaccine as soon as possible to ensure export production

Vietnam’s “Customs Online” website reported on May 24, 2021 that in order to ensure the progress of Vietnam’s textile production and export, the Vietnam Textile Association (VITAS) recently recommended in writing that the Prime Minister and the Ministry of Health of Vietnam assist Vietnam Textile companies purchase and vaccinate against COVID-19 on their own. The Vietnam Textile Association pointed out that Vietnam’s textile industry employs more than 3 million people, and many companies have tens of thousands of workers. It is expected that exports will reach 40 billion US dollars in 2021. Under the current complex situation of the COVID-19 epidemic, there are huge risks in factory operations and production. If a company is shut down and quarantined for 14-21 days due to an epidemic, the annual production plan is almost shattered. At present, many companies have export orders in hand, and even the orders are full throughout the year. If they cannot complete the orders on time, they may have to pay large liquidated damages or have their orders cancelled. By then, the Vietnamese textile industry may lose billions of dollars, and companies may face closure or bankruptcy. risks, and a large number of workers face the dilemma of losing their jobs and their source of income. Therefore, the Vietnam Textile Association recommends that the government and the Ministry of Health give priority to vaccinating large-scale textile companies with dense workers in the epidemic area. It also recommends that the government organize vaccine supplies through multiple parties and give priority to textile companies to promote vaccination as soon as possible through socialized purchasing. </p