The Covid-19 test kits are developed by the Vietnam Military Medical University and Viet A Technologies (Photo: VNA)

The kits, developed by the Vietnam Military Medical University and Viet A Technologies, put Vietnam among the earliest countries to develop equipment to test for SARS-CoV-2.

Viet A Technologies will export the kits to Iran, Finland, Malaysia, and Ukraine. Hanoi authorities have ordered 4,000 kits, some of which will be donated to hospitals in Italy, one of Covid-19 most affected countries.

According to the Ministry of Science and Technology, Vietnam can produce tens of thousands of kits per day at a price of 20 USD each test.