Garment Textile

Vietnamese exporters brace for 2012

Vietnamese exporters may face more challenges this year after posting a record annual growth of 33.3 percent in export revenues in 2011

Textile exporters doubt next year’s prospect

Though they are preparing to deliver their products in early 2012, local garment and textile exporters have expressed concern about orders for the remaining of the year

Textile firms uncertain about next year’s export orders

HCMC – Whilst preparing to deliver their products in early 2012, local garment and textile exporters have expressed concern about orders for the whole of next year.

Vinatex to buy stake of textile firm in Khanh Hoa

HCMC – Vietnam National Garment and Textile Group (Vinatex), after buying two loss-making garment firms, is planning to acquire shares in a textile firm in the coastal province of Khanh Hoa.

Garments face troubled times

Viet Nam's garment and textile industry will face a downturn in contracts next year due to the poor economic conditions in the US and Europe, despite monthly export revenue of more than US$1 billion, the Ministry of Industry and Trade said (MoIT).

Project to help manage waste from garment, leather industry

The Philippines-based non-profit organisation Assist Asia has launched the Conversation Project on Environmental Resources in Viet Nam (Conserv), a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) project co-financed by sport and lifestyle company Puma and Deg, a member of the KfW banking Group, and implemented by Assist Asia.

Garment makers seek Africa opportunities

Domestic textile and garment firms should target African countries as part of efforts to diversify their export markets, officials of the Ministry of Industry and Trade say.

Garment firms eye bottom line

Local garment and textile companies are concerned about whether they will be able to earn sufficient profit in the next two quarters to meet their annual export targets.

Indian textile firms seek City partners

A delegation of leading Indian cotton manufacturers and exporters under the Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council of India (Texprocil) met with executives of Vietnamese companies in HCM City yesterday to seek trade and investment opportunities.

Projects to boost garment industry

A series of projects begun recently will enhance production capacity and help maintain Viet Nam's position as one of the world's major garment and textile exporters.

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