Mass exodus: People, mostly migrant workers who are planning to return to their hometowns, waiting at a checkpoint to leave Ho Chi Minh City. — Reuters
Tens of thousands of people, mostly migrant workers, left Ho Chi Minh City over the weekend as the largest metropolis in Vietnam eased a months-long Covid-19 lockdown, triggering fears of labour shortages and more disruption to manufacturing.
The mass exodus comes as the city and its nearby industrial provinces struggle to ensure sufficient workers to help revive the country’s economy, which posted a record GDP slump in the third quarter due to Covid-19 curbs.
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