HO CHI MINH CITY/TAIPEI -- Vietnam's slow reopening this past week was bittersweet for Stanley Furniture, which had been in COVID lockdown along with thousands of other manufacturers, from Netflix supplier ASRock to shoe giant Pou Chen. On the one hand, Stanley employees were glad to go back to making desks and drawers. On the other, their goods are stuck in storage because global shipping costs skyrocketed.
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Vietnam's COVID-battered supply chains on shaky road to recovery
Factories reopen but labor exodus and lockdown risks keep suppliers on edge
Garment factory workers return to the job after COVID-related restrictions were lifted in Vietnam on Oct. 1. © Reuters
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