textile garment sector targets sustainable growth

Textile-garment sector targets sustainable growth

Heavily reliant on imports, the textile and garment sector faces the great challenge of completing the industry’s supply chain through localisation of production materials.
cement industry to concretise its future

Cement industry to concretise its future

A pick-up in Vietnam’s demand for cement over the past two months has raised hopes for domestic struggling cement companies.
hot sales of cooling equipment

Hot sales of cooling equipment

The extreme summer heat in the north of the country has seen the sales of cooling equipment, such as air conditioners and electric fans, explode.
vicem cements its future

Vicem cements its future

Vicem chairman Luong Quang Khai stresses the state cement conglomerate’s readiness to accelerate business restructuring and finalise equitisation by 2015.
car buyers get down to business

Car buyers get down to business

Massive sales promotion roll-outs by car joint ventures are tickling buyers in the right spots.
concrete industrys cement feet

Concrete industry’s cement feet

Vietnam’s cement industry remains mired in difficulties through the first quarter of 2013 amid persistent economic woes
red river civilization revived in hai phong

Red River civilization revived in Hai Phong

A grand ceremony to officially open the Hai Phong-Red River Delta Tourism, Sports and Cultural Week 2013 and the second Hai Phong-Flamboyant Festival was held on May 11th in the square of Hai Phong city Opera House.
textile shareholders break out the champagne

Textile shareholders break out the champagne

Textile and garment sector shareholders are happy with a solid dividend payment amid continuing economic hardships.
hai phong intl gateway port construction begins

Hai Phong Int’l Gateway Port construction begins

The Component A of the project to build the Hai Phong International Gateway Port was kicked off on April 14 in Cat Hai district, the port city of Hai Phong after nine years of preparations.
cement firms move with quick feet

Cement firms move with quick feet

Cement firms have their thinking caps on to sustain current market oversupply.
local footwear steps to eu

Local footwear steps to EU

The European Commission’s recent decision on extending Vietnam’s eligibility under its Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) is expected to propel local footwear exports to the EU.
fibre makers bring synergy to textile and garment sector

Fibre makers bring synergy to textile and garment sector

Vietnam’s growing textile and garment sector is known as a bustling, labour-intensive producer of profitable exports - but one that still needs to heavily rely on imported raw materials.
japan step up to try vietnam on for size

Japan step up to try Vietnam on for size

Japan is forecasted to replace the European Union and become the second biggest garment and textile importer of the Vietnamese products in 2013.
vinatex unravels its business positions

Vinatex unravels its business positions

Leading textile and garment group Vinatex is ramping up efforts to divest from non-core businesses.
with exports to eu falling textile makers are hurting

With exports to EU falling, textile makers are hurting

Export orders from European Union (EU) countries are on a downward trend that worried many local garment makers.