The VND95-billion (USD4.13 million) donation is expected to benefit over 1.4 million students and environmental workers. Each person will be given with nine antibacterial cloth face masks which can be reused for 10 times.
HCM City to supply 13 million face masks for students and environmental workers
Among the people, pupils and students account for the majority with 1.255 million. They will be offered the masks right after returning school in the coming time.
The remainder will be distributed to 7,000 environmental workers who frequently face polluted and toxic working conditions.
By the end of last month, HCM City authorities approved VND2.753 trillion (USD117.3 million) fund to support people due to Covid-19, including supplying masks.
