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Vietnam sets ambitious export goals

Vietnam’s textile and clothing manufacturers set a goal to become one of the top five exporting nations by 2020, according to a recent report, Textile Outlook International from Textiles Intelligence. According to Money magazine, Vietnam is now one of Asia’s most open economies, with two-way trade valued at 160…

The government plans to support growth in textile exports by establishing incentives for foreign direct investment, as well as continuing to secure free trade agreements, such as its current membership in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Asean-China Free Trade Area, bilateral free trade agreements with Israel and Japan, and negotiations to become part of the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

Source: Specialty Fabrics Review

From the Egytex news archive, first published on 28 April 2013. Figures and names are as reported at the time.

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