PROPOSED INDUSTRIAL ZONES WOULD GREATLY BENEFIT VIETNAM GARMENT INDUSTRY

The Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS) has welcomed proposals from Vietnam’s ministry of industry and trade to develop large textile and garment industrial zones to attract investment for dyeing and fabric and yarn production. The aim of the proposed zones, which would be 500 to 1,000 hectares in size, is to bring in investment from both local and foreign garment companies. The ministry also hopes to develop transport infrastructure to connect these large zones to existing ports and logistics centres to reduce transport costs. Thus far, 2016 has ...


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