InterviewVietnam's 'new COVID variant' part of existing Indian strain: WHO
Virus curbs remain key as vaccine shortage threatens companies in supply chains
Morning commuters make their way to work in buses and motorcycles at an industrial park in Bac Giang, Vietnam. (File photo by Getty Images)
TOMOYA ONISHI, Nikkei staff writer
HANOI -- As Vietnam's northern manufacturing hub fights COVID-19 variants, the World Health Organization's main representative in the country is urging authorities and companies critical to supply chains to continue containment efforts because vaccinations of factory workers are falling behind needs.