Vietnam is discussing the establishment of a centre for raw materials to support the textile, leather and footwear industries, signalling a bold effort for the billion-US-dollar sectors to enhance sustainability and climb higher up the global value chain.

VOV.VN - With local businesses taking full advantage of various free trade agreements (FTAs), the leather and footwear industry is projected to fulfill the export goal of between US$26 billion and US$27 billion this year, according to details given by insiders.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese market will remain an attractive investment destination for foreign investors moving forward, the Hong Kong Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) Vietnam said in its monthly macroeconomic update for September 2021.

VOV.VN - The opening seven months of the year saw leather and footwear exports only reach turnover of US$9.53 billion, therefore dropping out of the list of top ten export items exceeding US$10 billion which had been recorded last year.