An important factor underpinning the growth of the textile and garment industry is the growth of the domestic supply of raw materials, which increases year over year.
Having a pessimistic outlook for the second half of 2022, textile firms are calling for favourable governmental policies to turn their situation around.
Although the demand for Vietnamese textiles is forecast to rise steadily in the short term, firms are concerned that tight material supply will impede their export plans.
The Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association will promote the sector’s sustainable development along with raising the living standards of its employees under the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
Việt Nam’s textile and garment industry was likely reach its target of US$40 billion in export turnover this year despite facing difficulties in some markets.
The total export value of textiles, fiber, and cloth reached US$25.7 billion in the first 8 months of the year, up 8.6 per cent year on year, including 60.6 per cent from foreign direct investment (FDI) enterprises.
With its series of recent free trade agreements, Viet Nam is becoming very attractive to foreign businesses, especially in the textile and garment sector.
The Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS) in co-operation with IDH – a Dutch sustainable trade initiative – kick-started the Life and Building Safety Initiative (LABS).
Viet Nam’s textile and garment industry is striving to achieve export turnover of more than US$40 billion in 2019, a year-on-year increase of 14-15 per cent.