Leather, footwear industry faces both challenges, opportunities

Vietnam’s leather and footwear sector posted an export value of 9.45 billion USD in the first half of the year, an 8.4 percent increase year-on-year.

Vietnam’s leather and footwear sector posted an export value of 9.45 billion USD in the first half of the year, an 8.4 percent increase year-on-year. The value is expected to reach 19.5 billion USD by the year’s end. However, experts have said that the US-China trade war will pose both challenges and opportunities for the sector.

VNA