VOV.VN - The Vietnamese textile-garment industry is set to earn up to US$21 billion from exports in the second half of the year, raising annual total shipments to between US$42 billion and US$43.5 billion.

Although textile export was riding high in the first half of the year with a growth of 23%, insiders are pessimistic that the rest of 2022 will not match up.

VOV.VN - Two-way trade turnover between Vietnam and Japan during the opening six months of the year hit more than US$20 billion, according to the latest figures released by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Textile and garment export turnover in the first six months of 2022 is estimated to increase 23% on-year to about US$22 billion, reaching the highest level ever, according to the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association.

Vietnam’s garment-textile exports are likely to encounter a host of challenges in terms of both market and supply chain in the second half of this year despite positive results in the first half, heard a seminar in Ho Chi Minh City on June 21.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese typical products, including rice, tea, coffee, traditional long dress and palm-leaf conical hats, are being on show at the 53rd International Fair of Algiers at the Safex Exhibition Centre.

Vietnam reported a year-on-year surge of 23.5% in textile and garment exports to earn US$18.7 billion in the first five months of this year in the midst of lingering market uncertainties coupled with rising prices of inputs.

Although the demand for Vietnamese textiles is forecast to rise steadily in the short term, firms are concerned that tight material supply will impede their export plans.

VOV.VN - The German newspaper Finanzmarktwelt (Financial Market World) has recently published an article highlighting the nation’s move to fully open up activities following the COVID-19 pandemic, with all industries showing signs of recovery.

VOV.VN - Despite Vietnam enduring a brief setback in 2021 due to the highly-infectious Delta variant of the COVID-19 pandemic, its economy has begun to recover since the end of last year, with exports recording an outstanding performance, Hong Kong (China)-based news outlet HK01 reported.