Garment makers seek to improve export turnover
Garment makers seek to improve export turnover
The textile industry has called on its members to work harder to achieve its US$18 billion dollar export target this year.
This was announced yesterday by the secretary of the Viet Nam Textile and Apparel Association (Vitas), Le Tien Truong, who is also deputy CEO of the Viet Nam National Textile and Garment Group (Vinatex).
The call came after garment export turnover reached only about $10 billion in the first nine months of the year as demands of major markets declined.
"Vinatex is now seeking new partners in South Korea and Canada and increasing exports to mainland China, Turkey, Africa and the Middle East," Truong said.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade is also holding trade promotion programmes in Hong Kong, Thailand and Malaysia.
Truong added that Vinatex would support companies exporting high added-value suits, shirts and luxury pants.
He said Vitas would help establish distribution systems and brand names for companies.
The textile industry has been upgrading factories to produce high quality fabrics and products with higher export profits.
"The textile industry has been producing polyester fabric to cut down on imports. By 2015, 80 per cent is expected to be produced domestically," Truong said
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