Vietnam
Hanesbrands Opens Third Factory in Vietnam
Hanesbrands Vietnam, a division of Hanesbrands, opened its third factory located in the northern province of…
FDRA Identifies Top Footwear Factories
The Footwear Distributors and Retailer of America (FDRA) recently recognized eight factories with the special…
TAL to Set Up $50 million Textile Plant in Vietnam
Singapore TAL Apparel Ltd., a subsidiary of Hong Kong-based garment manufacturer TAL Group, one of the…
LF Sourcing President on the State of the Industry: It’s Complicated
In 2013, total trade growth in the world was only 2.5%—an unremarkable rate brought on by a sluggish economy…
Vietnam’s Share of US Apparel Imports Increases to 11.3% in August
The value of total apparel imports for the first eight months of 2014 increased by 2.2 percent compared to…
Australia’s Coles Publishes Factory List for its Apparel Line
Australian supermarket chain Coles has joined the likes of H&M and Target by releasing a list of factories…
Op-Ed: Hoping for a Home Run on TPP
With the arrival of fall, baseball fans are thinking about the 110th World Series. And trade observers are…
Vietnam Continues to Gain Share of U.S. Apparel Imports
Total apparel imports for the first seven months of 2014 increased compared to the same period last year…
ASEAN to Upgrade FTA With China
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has agreed to negotiate with China on upgrading the…
More Vietnamese Protests and Strikes on the Horizon Due to China’s New Provocative Geopolitical Move
Sourcing professionals should be aware that tensions between China and Southeast Asian countries over the…
Vietnam Has Record Share Gain of U.S. Apparel Imports in IH 2014
Vietnam reinforced its position as the fastest growing supplier of U.S. apparel imports by gaining 1.2…
Vietnam: Wage Council Proposes 15.1% Minimum Wage Hike
Vietnam's National Wage Council agreed on a proposal last week to raise the minimum wage by region by an…
Sourcing Footwear: China’s Loss is Vietnam’s Gain
Footwear’s rising duties and increasing production costs have directly impacted consumers at the register…
Vietnam Exports Grow, More Increases Expected
With Vietnam’s textile exports reaching $1.89 billion in June, overtaking phones as the most profitable…
China and Indonesia Lose, Vietnam Gains Share of U.S. Apparel Imports in May
Vietnam reinforced its position as the up-and-coming supplier of U.S. apparel imports share in May…