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Vietnam's textile imports up 21.14% in Jan-April '21

10:21 | 12/08/2021

The value of cotton, yarn and fabrics imports by Vietnam in the first four months of the current year increased by 21.14 per cent to $6.262 billion over imports of $5.169 billion in the same period of last year, according to the preliminary data released by the customs IT & statistics department of the general department of customs, ministry of finance.

  • Apparel sector faces supply chain disruption

    10:21 | 12/08/2021

    Stagnant business and production activities as a result of the impact of Covid-19, increased pressure over delivery to partners, and high transport costs are threatening the supply chains of the apparel sector.

  • More than 30 per cent of textile, garment operations on hold due to COVID-19

    10:21 | 12/08/2021

    The proportion of textile and garment factories that have closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic has reached 30-35 per cent according to the Viet Nam Textile and Apparel Association (Vitas).

  • Vietnam surpasses Bangladesh as world's second-largest garment exporter

    10:21 | 12/08/2021

    Vietnam has overtaken Bangladesh as the second-biggest garment exporter, according to the latest data released by the World Trade Organization (WTO).

  • Vietnam becomes second largest garment exporter

    10:21 | 12/08/2021

    Vietnam has surpassed Bangladesh as the world’s second largest exporter of ready-made garments (RMG), Fashion United, an international B2B fashion platform, quoted the World Trade Statistical Review 2021 released by World Trade Organization (WTO).

  • Vietnam earns nearly 19 billion from textile exports in H1

    10:21 | 12/08/2021

    Vietnam’s garment-textile export turnover hit nearly 19 billion USD in the first six months of 2021, up more than 20 percent year-on-year.

  • Textilers adhering to strict measures

    10:21 | 12/08/2021

    Despite positive results in the first half of 2021, textile and garment businesses are facing enormous challenges to maintain their manufacturing activities during a social distancing period in the south.

  • Vietnam sees decline in textile orders

    10:21 | 12/08/2021

    With many local textile-garment makers unable to confirm when they can resume operations, many of their foreign business partners are switching orders from Vietnam to other countries.

  • Textile and garment makers seek multitude of options

    10:21 | 12/08/2021

    As the current outbreak of the pandemic remains complicated, textile and garment makers fear lasting impacts on their operations, with many of them hoping for either direct support from the government or the permission to take the initiative themselves.

  • Garment-textile exports hit 15.2 billion USD in five months: VITAS

    10:21 | 12/08/2021

    Export revenue of the garment and textile sector surged 21.2 percent year on year in the first five months of 2021 to about 15.2 billion USD, according to the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS).