higg index to boost vn textiles

HIGG index to boost VN textiles

The Viet Nam Textile and Apparel Association, Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) and TAL Group have decided to introduce the application of HIGG index in the textile and garment industry.
former chairman of pvtex guilty of bribery

Former chairman of PVTex guilty of bribery

After receiving a gift of shares worth VND3 billion, former chairman of PetroVietnam Petrochemical and Textile Fiber JSC (PVTex) has assigned a contractor without organising a bidding.
vietnam garment sector to boost export growth

Vietnam garment sector to boost export growth

The domestic textile and garment industry is expected to sustain growth in exports in the coming months, according to the Viet Nam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS).
arrest warrant on former pvtex general director

Arrest warrant on former PVTex general director

The Ministry of Public Security (MoPS) has just issued an arrest warrant on Vu Dinh Duy, former general director of PetroVietnam Petrochemical and Textile Fiber JSC (PVTex).
garments gain 2nd largest export value

Garments gain 2nd-largest export value

The textiles and garment industry gained the second-largest export value in the first four months of this year, after the export value of phones and their components, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
huge fire at long giang industrial park

Huge fire at Long Giang Industrial Park

The fire broke out at the warehouse of a textile company named KANGNA VN CO., LTD. in Long Giang Industrial Park of the southern province of Tien Giang at 4.15 PM this afternoon.  
tal groups 350 million project refused over environmental risks

TAL Group’s $350-million project refused over environmental risks?

Despite its eagerness to develop a $350-million textile and garment dyeing project in the northern province of Vinh Phuc, Hong Kong-backed TAL Group may fail to get the investment certificate due to the provincial authorities’ concerns about environmental pollution.
garment firms should meet workers needs

Garment firms should meet workers’ needs

Garment and textile firms should understand the needs of their workers and invest in enhancing human resource management to sustain a productive and quality workforce, a seminar heard in HCM City last Saturday.
texhong yinlong factory halts operations after fire

Texhong Yinlong factory halts operations after fire

Although the damage wrought by the inferno at Texhong Yinlong’s textile facility in Quang Ninh province has not been assessed yet, it may easily affect customers and the company’s supply chain.
fire destroys texhong yinlongs 8000sqm factory

Fire destroys Texhong Yinlong's 8,000sq.m factory

Before the embers cooled after the 15-hour fire at the factory of Texthong Yinlong in Hai Yen Industrial Park, the Mong Cai People’s Committe held a press conference to announce the first findings.
huge fire at 300 million texhong textile factory in quang ninh

Huge fire at $300-million Texhong textile factory in Quang Ninh

A fire broke out at Texhong Yinlong Technology Limited’s warehouse to escalate into an inferno raging between 2 AM and 14 PM today.
taekwang looks for strategic stake in pv power

Taekwang looks for strategic stake in PV Power

Taekwang Power Holdings, a unit of South Korean textile and shoemaker Taekwang Co., has ambitions to become the strategic investor of PetroVietnam Power Corporation (PV Power)—the second-largest electricity producer in Vietnam.
hmong patterns recognised as national intangible cultural heritage

Hmong patterns recognised as national intangible cultural heritage

Traditional textiles patterns of Hmong ethnic people in Sa Long commune, Muong Cha district, the northwestern province of Dien Bien, have been recognised as national intangible cultural heritage.
hyosung group to pour 6 billion into vietnams chemical and heavy industries

Hyosung Group to pour $6 billion into Vietnam’s chemical and heavy industries

South Korea's leading textile and chemicals firm, Hyosung Group, intends to invest $6 billion to enable Vietnam to become a global manufacturing base for the chemicals and heavy industries.
vn textile research institute to launch ipo next month

VN Textile Research Institute to launch IPO next month

Việt Nam Textile Research Institute (VTRI) will sell over 2.26 million shares, accounting for 45.25 per cent of its charter capital, in its initial public offering (IPO) on March 12.