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Laos Reports Garment Worker Shortage – Vientiane Times

Lao Garment Association says greatest need is in special economic zones, while factories in Vientiane have also reported shortages


A worker embroiders logos on Nike apparel in a garment factory in Vientiane. Photo: AFP

 

The Laotian garment industry requires at least 5,000 factory workers this year, with both skilled and inexperienced people needed, the Vientiane Times reported.

The Association of Lao Garment Industry‘s president, Xaybandith Rasphone, said the greatest need is in special economic zones, while factories in Vientiane have also reported shortages.

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George Russell is a freelance writer and editor based in Hong Kong who has lived in Asia since 1996. His work has been published in the Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, New York Post, Variety, Forbes and the South China Morning Post.

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