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Q4 2026 Textile and Garment market update and key indicators for 2027
Wednesday, 21/10/2026, 08:03The textile and garment industry enters the fourth quarter with an uneven recovery in purchasing demand and order volumes. Exports continue to be affected by shifts in sourcing, exchange rates, and inventory replenishment. Meanwhile, geopolitical tensions, energy costs, and tariffs are simultaneously reshaping costs and competitiveness. The outlook for 2027 must be assessed against a...
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From dashboard to decisions: When data becomes a management capability
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The Rise of “Fantasy” trend on the Chanel Haute Couture Runway
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Vinatex holds September 2026 Market Seminar
10 September, 2026On September 9th, the Vietnam National Textile and Garment Group (Vinatex) held its September Market Outlook Seminar to review the Group’s production and business performance during the first eight months of 2026 and offer an outlook on the market for the final four months of the year. Mr. Le Tien Truong, Chairman of Vinatex, chaired...
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The Vietnamese fashion signature: From manufacturing hub to greater autonomy and creativity
27 August, 2026For many decades, Vietnam has been one of the world’s major textile and garment manufacturing hubs, creating jobs for millions of workers and ranking highly among apparel-exporting countries. However, the traditional CMT processing model has low profit margins and depends heavily on imported materials and foreign customers, while Vietnam’s low-cost labor advantage is gradually narrowing...
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Vietnamese brands: Building a stronger connection with domestic consumers
27 August, 2026In the first half of 2026, Vietnam’s garment retail market grew by 12.5%, but competition has intensified, while sales channels are shifting rapidly toward e-commerce, livestream, and hybrid retail models. Rising store rental costs, platform fees, tax pressures, and competition from cross-border marketplaces have forced many stores and small businesses to downsize their operations or...
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Four new shifts are reshaping the workforce landscape of Vietnam’s Textile and Garment industry
26 August, 2026Human resource management in the textile and garment industry is entering a new phase. While HR previously focused primarily on recruitment, payroll, and workforce retention, it is now expected to contribute directly to productivity, technological adaptability, ESG compliance, and competitiveness. Four major trends are driving this transformation. First, shifting from “managing people” to data-driven performance...
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Unique Flows on Vietnamese Silk
26 August, 2026After 17 years of working with Vietnamese silk, textile pattern artist Dong Phuoc Quang has spent more than a decade researching and experimenting with marbling – a technique that creates patterns by allowing pigments to naturally spread across the surface of water – which he has adapted for Bao Loc silk. What sets his approach...
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Innovating Vinatex’s Capital Representative Evaluation System: Enhancing Capital Efficiency and Driving Sustainable Growth
31 July, 2026Vinatex has recently concluded 15 years of reforming its capital representative evaluation system and is now entering the 2026–2030 phase with a new set of criteria, including Return on Capital Employed (ROCE), the Quick Ratio, and the Deployment Rate of Trained Successor Personnel. How will this shift from a traditional financial management approach to a...
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Enterprises proactively manage supply chain and financial risks
31 July, 2026The temporary agreement between the United States and Iran failed to produce a lasting resolution. The two sides continued to engage in reciprocal maritime attacks and long-range military strikes, driving regional tensions into a prolonged period of escalation. As a result, instability intensified across key maritime chokepoints, particularly the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian...
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Digital product passport (DPP) and corporate data: Early preparation strategies for textile businesses
31 July, 2026Amid the EU’s push for a circular economy and heightened supply chain transparency requirements, the Digital Product Passport (DPP) is emerging as a critical tool in product lifecycle management. With the EU currently accounting for over 10% of Vietnam’s total textile and garment exports, these new DPP requirements will directly impact businesses within the export...
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Vinatex and the market: A two-way interaction (July 2026)
31 July, 2026IMF: Global Cost Pressures Remain High, Textile Consumption Recovers Unevenly According to the IMF’s July 2026 World Economic Outlook Report, global economic growth for 2026 is projected at 3.0%, lower than previous forecasts, while inflation is set to rise to 4.7%, reflecting mounting pressures from energy, raw material, and logistics costs. The IMF projects prices...
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E-commerce Law 2025: From online selling to governance and information transparency
31 July, 2026The 2025 E-Commerce Law officially entered into force on July 1, 2026, marking a pivotal shift in the regulation of digital business operations in Vietnam. If e-commerce was previously regarded as a fast-expanding “growth frontier,” the landscape has now entered a phase focused on transparency, standardization, and heightened accountability for both sellers and platforms. For...
