Vietnamese and French companies operating in the textile and fashion industry are gathering at the “Ethics and Economic Forum on Textile and Fashion Accessories”

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnamese and French companies operating in the textile and
fashion industry are gathering at the “Ethics and Economic Forum on Textile and
Fashion Accessories” between Hanoi and the French region of Ile de France
that opened in Hanoi on November 4.

The forum is aimed at helping businesses understand more about the benefits and
losses of sustainable development of the textile industry while serving as a bridge
connecting businesses of both countries, said Marie Odile Antonini, head of the
Batik International Association’s Asian Department.

She underlined that Vietnamese enterprises can expose their demand for high-quality
labour resources, especially French experts, who have the capacity to show off
their skills and experiences on the premises.

According to Le Van Dao, Vice President of the Vietnam Textile and Apparel
Association (Vitas), after the quota barrier was lifted in 2005, world trade
turnover rapidly increased from 291.2 billion USD to 358.1 billion USD in 2007 and
375.6 billion USD in 2008.

The textile sector has become Vietnam ’s largest export industry with major
partners such as Japan , the US and Europe , Dao said.

Despite its low-cost, abundant, hardworking and skilful labour resources, the
Vietnamese textile industry faces numerous challenges such as imported materials,
poor technology, low productivity and the shortage of experts in design, marketing
and foreign language, Dao added.

Boosting cooperation with the French market would create a momentum for the
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