Report: Apple supply chain plans to move production from China to Vietnam 'on hold' due to COVID disruptions

Apple has apparently put plans to shift more production of its products, including iPad and MacBooks, from China to Vietnam on hold, as COVID-19 disruptions complicated proceedings and limited engineering resources. That's according to a new report from Nikkei, which also says AirPods 3 are now entering mass production in China, rather than Vietnam as Apple originally hoped. Since the first model, AirPods have largely been manufactured in Vietnam through Apple's partnership with Inventec. However, it seems the forthcoming model will be manufactured in China initially with the potential to add Vietnam-based supply in the future. The Nikkei report says…