Both the advantages and challenges for Vietnam’s textile and garmentsindustry when exporting their products to France and the EU werediscussed at a seminar in HCM City on March 8.
The sector has seen remarkable growth over recent years, but still lags behind China, Italy and Bangladesh, said delegates.
Severalindustry insiders said that due to the world’s economic meltdown,Vietnamese businesses faced a range of difficulties with EU customers,especially the French, who now require the origin of materials to beclearly stated as well as a greater diversity of designs.
To step upexports to this market, the President of the Business Association fortop quality Vietnamese goods, Vu Kim Hanh, suggested businesses produceproducts to match each individual export market. They should seek outvalue-added contracts along with those for larger volumes of goods, sheadded.
Working closer with overseas retailers will offer moreopportunities for businesses to boost their exports to other markets andalso be equipped with more accurate market information and a betterinsight into market demands, said the seminar.
Last year, the Big Csupermarket, part of Casino Group, exported food and textiles worth 21million USD to nine countries where there are Casino outlets.
Arepresentative from the French Chamber for Commerce and Industry inVietnam Guillaume Crouzet, said that they are helping Vietnamesebusinesses to identify consumer demands as well as seek retailers,suppliers and importers across the EU and providing up to dateinformation on each different market.-VNA
The sector has seen remarkable growth over recent years, but still lags behind China, Italy and Bangladesh, said delegates.
Severalindustry insiders said that due to the world’s economic meltdown,Vietnamese businesses faced a range of difficulties with EU customers,especially the French, who now require the origin of materials to beclearly stated as well as a greater diversity of designs.
To step upexports to this market, the President of the Business Association fortop quality Vietnamese goods, Vu Kim Hanh, suggested businesses produceproducts to match each individual export market. They should seek outvalue-added contracts along with those for larger volumes of goods, sheadded.
Working closer with overseas retailers will offer moreopportunities for businesses to boost their exports to other markets andalso be equipped with more accurate market information and a betterinsight into market demands, said the seminar.
Last year, the Big Csupermarket, part of Casino Group, exported food and textiles worth 21million USD to nine countries where there are Casino outlets.
Arepresentative from the French Chamber for Commerce and Industry inVietnam Guillaume Crouzet, said that they are helping Vietnamesebusinesses to identify consumer demands as well as seek retailers,suppliers and importers across the EU and providing up to dateinformation on each different market.-VNA
