Vietnam
2014 Outlook on Asia Apparel and Textile Sourcing
The China and Asia Textile Forum, held annually in Beijing, brings together retailers, brands, factories and…
Vietnam Footwear Exports Grow Robustly; Source of TPP Controversy
Vietnam continues to be a dominant exporter of leather and footwear, sending the U.S. alone $10.3…
U.S. Apparel Imports Reach Record $79.8 Billion in 2013
Total apparel imports grew 3.9% to 79.8 billion in 2013, according to data released last week by the US…
Guest Editorial: Vietnam Poised to Become Major Apparel Power
Vietnam is poised to become a major player in the textile industry thanks to a convergence of unexpected…
Vietnam Expands: Last Year’s Imports Are This Year’s Exports
More evidence that Vietnam is fast becoming a major player in the international garment industry, the…
Fitch Upgrades Vietnam’s Outlook
On January 23, Fitch Ratings revised Vietnam’s sovereign outlook from “stable†to “positive,†a…
Decoding Global Trade: Texworld USA Presentation by Gail Strickler, US Trade Rep
The map of world trade is being hurriedly redrawn by a bevy of massive regional trade agreements, potentially…
Texworld USA: Edward Hertzman Discusses Why Sourcing Costs Will Rise in 2014
Speaking at a Texworld USA seminar Wednesday, Sourcing Journal founder and publisher Edward Hertzman spoke to…
Cambodian Riots Overshadow its Child Labor Problem
While Cambodia’s labor unrest has been widely covered by the press, the Southeast Asian nation’s struggles…
2014: Global Sourcing to be More Costly as Worldwide Minimum Wages Continue to Rise
It was a year of turmoil and general discontent in the global garment industry where workers and wages were…
New TPP Hurdle: Vietnam’s Human Rights Record
Vietnam has consistently been a magnet for controversy during the now stalled Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)…
AmCham: Vietnam Apparel and Textile Exports to Increase 10.4% in 2013
Vietnam is becoming an increasingly valuable trading partner, especially with the US, as bilateral apparel…
Retailers Support Congressional Demand for Flexibility in TPP Rules
As the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) hurtles to an ultimate conclusion, with all the relevant trade…
Applying the Lessons of NAFTA to the TPP
The sheer magnitude of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) renders it difficult to fully comprehend, a…
Vietnam’s Textile Exports Up 18.7% Through Q3
Vietnam has seen an 18.7 percent increase in textile and garment exports for the first 10 months of the year…