Bakeries halt moon cake production over Covid-19 fear

Moon cakes are displayed next to a pot of tea. Photo courtesy of Thanh Long Bakery

Several bakeries have decided to shut down moon cake production this season due to labor shortage and expected low demand.

Ho Chi Minh City-based ACB Bakery will not produce the traditional dessert this year as some of its employees are being isolated while stores are closed due to social distancing.

The reduced income of consumers have made moon cakes a luxury product for many blue-collar workers, the company’s owner Kao Sieu Luc told VnExpress.

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