Apple shift shows China’s pain is Vietnam’s gain

Emma ConnorsSenior editor and writer

Jun 2, 2022 – 4.25pm

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Ho Chi Minh City| Apple is reportedly moving more of its operations out of China and into Vietnam in a push to diversify its manufacturing, strengthening the South-East Asian nation’s push to be the world’s factory.

The iPad is set to become the second line of Apple products after the Airpods wireless earbuds to be made in Vietnam, and the move comes after strict COVID-19 lockdowns in and around Shanghai that disrupted supply chains.

Emma Connors was South-east Asia correspondent from October 2019 until mid-2023, based in Jakarta and Singapore. She has previously edited Perspective and Opinion and has written extensively across the AFR and related titles.