The SaigonTex – SaigonFabric 2026, an international exhibition on textile and garment industry equipment, materials and fabrics, opened on April 8 in Ho Chi Minh City.
VOV.VN - Vietnam’s textile and garment industry still boasts huge potential to increase product value in 2026 as the sector moves beyond large-scale contract manufacturing toward higher-value segments supported by automation and customer data.
The Industrial Development Centre (IDC), in collaboration with the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS) and the Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH), held an international workshop in Hanoi on November 19, focusing on AI and digital transformation in the textile and garment industry.
The textile and garment industry has shown clear signs of recovery in 2025, bouncing back after a difficult period of stagnation.
The 23rd Vietnam International Textile and Garment Industry Exhibition (VTG 2025) opened on October 15 in Ho Chi Minh City.
VOV.VN - Vietnam’s textile and garment industry marked its presence in Europe by joining the Premiere Vision 2025 international exhibition in Paris from September 16 to 18 at the Paris Nord Villepinte exhibition center, with the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS) and eight leading enterprises in attendance.
VOV.VN - More than 1,100 exhibitors from 25 countries and territories globally are expected to take part in the SaigonTex - SaigonFabric 2025, an international exhibition for the textile and garment industry, machinery, accessories, and fabrics in Ho Chi Minh City next month.
VOV.VN - Vietnam has surpassed Bangladesh to become the world’s second largest apparel and textile exporter, ranking only behind China, said Hoang Manh Cam, spokesperson for the Vietnam National Textile and Garment Group (Vinatex) at a press briefing on December 25.
Vietnam’s garment and textile industry needs to develop a closed-loop supply chain with a focus on obtaining self-sufficiency in raw materials in order to meet the rules of origin under the UK – Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA) for expanding exports to this market.
Vietnam's textile and garment industry will improve productivity to reduce pressure from increasing labour costs that are putting the textile industry under great competitive pressure.