Vietnam's new-found export strength

Vietnam soars to US’ second largest apparel supplier

Vietnam became the number two supplier of apparel to the US in the first four months of 2008, according to…

US: To halt Vietnam apparel monitoring programme

The US Department of Commerce (DOC) will not extend its monitoring mechanism on Vietnamese textile and apparel products exported to…

EU: Drops preferential tariffs for Vietnamese footwear

The European Commission this week revealed details of its next three-year tranche of trade preferences for developing countries – and…

VIETNAM: Industry keeps firm eye on US trade

Vietnamese supervision of its textile and apparel exports to the US is key to the country meeting export totals for…

VIETNAM: First-half exports fall short on annual targets

Vietnam earned US$4bn from textile and apparel exports in the first half of 2008, representing a 17.7% increase on last…

VIETNAM: New plant to produce recycled polyester fibre

Vietnam’s first factory producing polyester fibres from recycled PET bottles has just gone into operation. The new plant, operated by…

VIETNAM: Eyes number two garment supply slot to US

The Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) has forecast that the country will become the second largest garment exporter…

US: No evidence for Vietnam anti-dumping probe

The US Department of Commerce has decided not to launch an anti-dumping investigation into apparel made in Vietnam after finding…