Vietnamese garment-textile exporters expect to earn $45.7 billion this year amid decent business since the year started and positive market developments. As of mid-July, garment-textile was among the four sectors posting high export revenues, with a record of $20.4 billion--up by 19.7 per cent year on year (YoY), according to the general department of Vietnam customs.Garment-textile was also among the six groups whose export value increased by over $1 billion, the authority was quoted as saying by a news agency.
Some 14,000 businesses are operating in the sector, with a combined capital of more than $46 billion. These employ nearly 200,000 labourers.
Vietnamese garment-textile exporters aim to earn $45.7 billion this year amid decent business since the year started and positive market developments. As of mid-July, garment-textile was among the four sectors posting high export revenues, with a record of $20.4 billion--up by 19.7 per cent year on year, according to the general department of Vietnam customs#
The Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS) had earlier said textile-garment producers aim to earn up to $21 billion from exports in the second half this year, raising total shipments of the year to around $42-43 billion.
The industry, which has gradually recovered this year, witnessed a trade surplus of $8.86 billion in the first half of the year.
Fibre2Fashion News Desk (DS)