230 companies show products at int’l textile, garments fair

BUSINESS

Thursday ,Oct 28,2010, Posted at: 11:36(GMT+7)

The 10th Vietnam International Textile and Garments Industry Exhibition, the largest annual garment event for exporters, started Wednesday in Ho Chi Minh City with about 230 exhibiting companies. International brands from Australia, Belgium, China, France, German, Holland, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey and the US are taking part in the four-day exhibition, staged at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center in District 7. The exhibits at the event include machines and technologies for the textile and garments industry. Major exhibitors include Brother, Calmat, HASHIMA, Kornit, Kauo Heng, Luwa, Mitsuyin, Naomoto, Organ, Pegasus, Schenk, Siruba, SwissTex, and Viet Tien Tung Shing. Birla Cellulose, a first-time participant, introduces its new biodegradable and sustainable resources in the textile and garment industry. A fashion show is held during the first three show days for famous brand names such as CK, Diesel and Levi’s. Models perform in a fashion show in the opening day of the 10th Vietnam International Textile and Garments Industry Exhibition in Ho Chi Minh City on Oct. 27, 2010 (Photo: Thuy Hoa) The fair is organized by the Vietnam National Trade Fair & Advertising Company (Vinexad), Paper Communication Exhibition Service Co., and Yorkers Trade & Marketing Services Co. According to a report by the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade, Vietnam earned US$5.87 billion from textile and garment exports in between January and July, a year-on-year rise of 17.4 percent. The industry’s export revenue is expected to increase by 15 percent this year, and even reach US$20 billion by 2020.