VIETNAM TEXTILE AND GARMENT OFFICIALS CELEBRATE STRONG EXPORT YEAR, SETTING BAR HIGHER FOR 2018
January 1st, 2018
Vietnamese textile and garment industry officials have capped a bumper 2017 with forecasts for further robust export growth this year if it can overcome challenges from neighbouring country textile sectors by investing in skills, equipment and automation.
Le Tien Truong, general director of the Vietnam National Garment and Textile Group (Vinatex), predicting a year-on-year increase of 10% in export value, to USD34 billion, from 10.23% annual growth in 2017 when exports totalled USD31 billion.
Vu Duc Giang, chairman of the Vietnam Textile and Apparel ...
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