Hanoi mobilizes Vingroup to make ventilators ahead of next virus wave

Vietnam asks local manufacturers to venture into medical market

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Ventilators are a key instrument in the fight against coronavirus.  © AP

TOMOYA ONISHI, Nikkei staff writer

HANOI -- The Vietnamese government has ordered companies to manufacture ventilators in a move to bolster the country's defense against the novel coronavirus and other infectious respiratory diseases.

Local companies led by Vingroup, the largest conglomerate in the country, have stepped forward to find partners, secure intellectual properties and carry out research to manufacture the medical equipment.

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