HANOI -- Vietnam is bracing for disruptions its tech manufacturing sector, the country's economic engine and a vital cog in global supply chains, after authorities detected a new variant of COVID-19 with characteristics of both Indian and U.K. strains.
The government has called for nationwide efforts to protect factories as two northern provinces home to industrial parks struggle to control outbreaks.
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