Hanoi, Feb. 16 -- Vietnamese businesses have voiced their concerns over the struggle to cope with the coronavirus due to a lack of raw materials .

Mai Xuan Duong, President of the Garment and Textile Association in Hung Yen province, said while businesses had not been affected that much, the possibility of lacking materials in the coming months seemed real.

"Most of our materials such as cloth and thread are imported from China. Reports show we only have enough to last for another month," D??ng said.

"Due to the epidemic in China, our suppliers can not ensure the materials we have ordered will be delivered. It's almost unavoidable that businesses in Vietnam will lack materials at this time," he said.

He said such shortage would result...