Vietnam factories short of workers after heavy-handed lockdowns – Cento Ventures By Reuters – Investing.com

Vietnam factories short of workers after heavy-handed lockdowns – Cento Ventures By Reuters – Investing.com

By Sayantani Ghosh and Miyoung Kim

(Reuters) - Factories in Vietnam are struggling for staff after many migrant workers returned home when a coronavirus lockdown that had kept them in Ho Chi Minh City for months last year was eased, a partner at venture capital firm Cento Ventures told Reuters.

A mass exodus from the city and its nearby industrial provinces has raised fears labour shortages will hamper the recovery from a record GDP slump in the third quarter.