Vietnamese and French companies operating in the textile and fashion industry are gathering at the “Ethics and Economic Forum on Textile and Fashion Accessories” between Hanoi and the French region of Ile de France that opened in Hanoi on November 4.
The forum is aimed at helping businesses understand more about the benefits and losses of sustainable development of the textile industry while serving as a bridge connecting businesses of both countries, said Marie Odile Antonini, head of the Batik International Association’s Asian Department.
She underlined that Vietnamese enterprises can expose their demand for high-quality labour resources, especially French experts, who have the capacity to show off their skills and experiences on the premises.
According to Le Van Dao, Vice President of the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (Vitas), after the quota barrier was lifted in 2005, world trade turnover rapidly increased from 291.2 billion USD to 358.1 billion USD in 2007 and 375.6 billion USD in 2008.
The textile sector has become Vietnam’s largest export industry with major partners such as Japan, the US and Europe, Dao said.
Despite its low-cost, abundant, hardworking and skilful labour resources, the Vietnamese textile industry faces numerous challenges such as imported materials, poor technology, low productivity and the shortage of experts in design, marketing and foreign language, Dao added.
Boosting cooperation with the French market would create a momentum for the industry, he said./.
The forum is aimed at helping businesses understand more about the benefits and losses of sustainable development of the textile industry while serving as a bridge connecting businesses of both countries, said Marie Odile Antonini, head of the Batik International Association’s Asian Department.
She underlined that Vietnamese enterprises can expose their demand for high-quality labour resources, especially French experts, who have the capacity to show off their skills and experiences on the premises.
According to Le Van Dao, Vice President of the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (Vitas), after the quota barrier was lifted in 2005, world trade turnover rapidly increased from 291.2 billion USD to 358.1 billion USD in 2007 and 375.6 billion USD in 2008.
The textile sector has become Vietnam’s largest export industry with major partners such as Japan, the US and Europe, Dao said.
Despite its low-cost, abundant, hardworking and skilful labour resources, the Vietnamese textile industry faces numerous challenges such as imported materials, poor technology, low productivity and the shortage of experts in design, marketing and foreign language, Dao added.
Boosting cooperation with the French market would create a momentum for the industry, he said./.
