The Viet Nam Footwear Summit 2018 will take place from March 21-22 at The Reverie Sai Gon Hotel in HCM City.— Photo vneconomy.vn

The Viet Nam Footwear Summit 2018 will take place from March 21-22 at The Reverie Sai Gon Hotel in HCM City.

This year’s summit, themed “Development model for footwear factories in the new context,” is estimated to draw more than 300 domestic and international participants.

Phan Thi Thanh Xuan, vice chairwoman and general secretary of the Viet Nam Leather, Footwear and Handbag Association (Lefaso), said the event would bring together leading experts in the footwear sector to exchange new trends and models in the fashion industry.

Through the conference, participating enterprises will capture trends of the footwear industry across the world, such as the application of new materials, automation technology, information technology and cost management solutions, as well as energy consumption, fulfilling environmental requirements, social responsibility and the macro policies of countries that directly affect the footwear sector.

At the summit, international experts will also analyse and update information to help businesses orient their vision and strategy for business development. Enterprises can have the opportunity to meet and find customers from more than 20 countries in the region and the world. — VNS