Policies on unemployment and social insurance have also d challenges in the labour market with a rise in minimum wage which raises input costs, but product prices have not increased.
Going green is becoming vital for Việt Nam to tap opportunities arising from the UK – Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA) to expand exports to the UK, the market which is aiming to develop a more circular fashion industry.
The industry has shifted its focus from fast growth to sustainable growth. It is expected to grow by around 6 per cent from 2022 to 2030 and achieve circularity between 2030 to 2045.
Viet Nam''s textile and garment industry is still on target to achieve its export target of US$42-43 billion this year, despite the industry facing many difficulties in the second half of this year.
Container and warehouse shortages and surging container shipping costs have hit the textile and garment industry hard, insiders told a seminar in HCM City.
Việt Nam’s textile and garment export value this year is estimated at US$39 billion, up 11.2 per cent year-on-year, according to an official from the Viet Nam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS).
The domestic textile and garment industry is likely to not reach its goals in production and business due to the strong impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Business executives have called on the Government to issue “resolute but flexible” prevention measures to help them survive the COVID-19 pandemic and keep the economy afloat.
Truong Van Cam, deputy chairman of Vitas, said these figures were anticipated to fall much further in May and June due to the majority of export orders being cancelled or delayed.