Vietnam’s footwear exports are likely to grow 5 percent this year although COVID-19-induced supply chain disruptions caused decreases in August and September, according to Phan Thi Thanh Xuan, Secretary-General of the Vietnam Leather, Footwear and Handbag Association (Lefaso).
Hanoi (VNA) –ꦐ Vietnam’s footwear exports arelikely to grow 5 percent this year although COVID-19-induced supply chaindisruptions caused decreases in August and September, according to PhanThi Thanh Xuan, Secretary-General of the Vietnam Leather, Footwear and HandbagAssociation (Lefaso).
Weakening shipments and southern industrial parksdevastatingly stricken by COVID-19 in August and September have troubled industryplayers who were worried that the sector was not likely to achieve its18-billion-USD export goal in 2021.
However, just two months after southern cities and provincesreopened its economy with flexible measures to sustain production and keep thevirus at bay, the billions-dollar industry has seen unexpected breakthroughs,said Xuan, adding that exports will rise 5 percent compare to the previous year.
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Deputy General Director of Golden Victory Co., Ltd., Le ThiAnh Dao said Vietnamese manufacturers has quite clear competitive edges overregional rivals in securing orders from brands. “Previously, many brands such as Nikehave mainly placed outsourcing orders in China but now they are more likely to turn toVietnam as global consumers are increasingly in favour of “Made-in-Vietnam”products,” Dao said.
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Illustrative image (Source: VNA)
