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Vietnam attends fabric & textiles trade show in India

Eleven local textile businesses are attending an international fabric & textiles trade show from July 13-15 in New Delhi, India.
Eleven local textile businesses are attending an international fabric& textiles trade show from July 13-15 in New Delhi, India.

The show, the 55th of its kind, features hundreds of businessesfrom around the world, including the US, Brazil, the UK, Turkey,Australia, Russia, Japan and Spain.

Addressingthe opening ceremony on July 13, Minister of State for Textiles SantoshKumar Gangwar stressed the need to boost exports in the sector.

He also highlighted the significant contributions of the sector torealising the “Made in India” vision for comprehensive economicdevelopment.

Chairman of the Apparel ExportPromotion Council (AEPC) Virender Uppal said the show has drawn 305customers from across the world, 202 of which are from traditionalmarkets.

More than 2,900 buyers have registered at the event.-VNA
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