Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS) is hosting a number of important events for the regional textile industry from 31st October to 2nd November 2016, which include the 36th Council Meeting and 34th Plenary Meeting of the ASEAN Federation of Textile Industries (AFTEX), and an International Conference on Strengthening the Supply Chain in ASEAN textile sector towards sustainable development. Vu Duc Giang, President, Vitas said that these events are a good chance for Vietnamese firms to meet and share experience.
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During the AFTEX’s 36th Council Meeting and 34th Plenary Session, discussions on the current situation of the textile sector in the region, as well as measures to strengthen cooperation as well as improve the capacity in linking production chains among ASEAN member countries are being held.
Meanwhile, the International Conference focuses on analysing impacts of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), Free Trade Agreements (FTA), Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and ASEAN Economic Community on the regional textile industry. The Conference also seeks sustainable solutions for textile supply chain, with experts sharing their experience of environmental management as well as strategy in searching for supply sources of international brands in Vietnam.
At the same time, VITAS is also organizing an exhibition of textile materials and accessories to introduce materials, machineries and equipment as well as latest technologies serving textile production. The annual exhibition is expected to draw more than 190 enterprises from 15 countries and territories, including Vietnam, Germany, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Pakistan, Thailand and China.
According to the association, the event will enable Vietnamese enterprises to access the markets and most up-to-date technologies, helping them sketch out orientations for investment in technology to increase the local content ratio and seeking new material sources, thus enhancing the added value for their products.
Within the exhibition framework, a number of seminars will also be held to share the latest news of the sectors and recommendations from specialists.
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