Sacombank inks deal with textile industry business group Sacombank signed an agreement with the Việt Nam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS) on November 4 to support its activities to boost the development of the textile and garment industry.

Prominent Vietnamese garment-makers showcase goods at Hong Kong fair

More than 35 leading Vietnamese manufacturers of garments, textiles and fashion accessories as well as garment-related industries are showcasing their goods at Hong Kong’s biggest fashion show that opened on Sunday. 

Vietnamese fashion brands to be showcased at int’l fair The hottest fashion products and designs from exhibitors and rising designers from Việt Nam will be on display at Hong Kong's largest one-stop sourcing fashion show to be held from October 27-30.

Việt Nam’s textile export value up almost 7% in eight months Việt Nam Textile and Apparel Association (Vitas) said 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.

Trade deals bring more foreign investment but also challenges With its series of recent free trade agreements, Việt Nam is becoming very attractive to foreign businesses, especially in the textile and garment sector.

Safety initiative in apparel and footwear factories started in VN 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).

Việt Nam spent $11.4 billion on material imports in first half of year The country’s garment and textile sector earned $18 billion from exports, an 8.61 per cent year-on-year increase.

US plugs its cotton at HCM City event  Việt Nam is one of the largest importers of US cotton, and the imports will continue to rise, delegates told Cotton Day organised by Cotton Council International (CCI) in collaboration with the Việt Nam Textile and Garment Association (VITAS) in HCM City on July 12.

Việt Nam-Taiwan business relations remain short of potential: experts There remains massive untapped potential for co-operation between Vietnamese and Taiwanese firms in setting up manufacturing supply chains, experts have said.

VN strives for green textile industry

The garment and textile industry was one of the country's key export industries, but also produces high levels of greenhouse gas emissions.