Garment and textile industry pins hope on a robust second half

Production at Tinh Loi Garment Company in Hai Duong Province. The garment and textile export market is expected to reach the target of US$44 billion this year. - Vietnam News

HANOI: The garment and textile industry expects to see robust growth in the second half of this year, with rising orders and improving consumer demand.

Vu Duc Giang, chairman of the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association, said that many enterprises have orders for October and November, pinning their hopes for stronger growth in last months of this year to fulfil the export target of US$44 billion for the full year.