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Expiry of antidumping duties no gain for Vietnam's footwear in EU 

September 25, 2011
Expiry of antidumping duties no gain for Vietnam's footwear in EU 

Vietnam's footwear exports to the EU fell sharply this year Vietnam’s footwear exports to Europe have fallen sharply in recent months even though EU’s antidumping duties on shoe imports from the country expired April 1. Shipments of leather shoes from Vietnam dropped 22.81 percent in terms of value in the first quarter of 2011. But after the antidumping [...]

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Indonesia, Bangladesh ‘winners’ as China costs rise, KPMG says 

September 20, 2011
Indonesia, Bangladesh ‘winners’ as China costs rise, KPMG says 

  Indonesian footwear manufacturers and Bangladeshi textile makers have been two of the “biggest winners” in the past year as China becomes less competitive in low-cost manufacturing, according to a report by KPMG LLP. While China is still the major supplier for consumer electronics and furniture, apparel and footwear production has shifted to countries across [...]

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Vietnam exports to face more trade barriers 

August 8, 2011
Vietnam exports to face more trade barriers 

  Local exporters will have to cope with more non-tax trade barriers while other countries try to limit imports and protect production as the global economic recession continues. Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Le Danh Vinh said trade remedies would be diverse and nuanced as importers impose more barriers relating to quality standards, export [...]

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Italy provides $4.3 mln for Vietnamese business development 

July 24, 2011
Italy provides $4.3 mln for Vietnamese business development 

  Italy will sponsor a program worth US$4.3 million to develop Vietnam’s garment, leather shoes and decoration wood industries, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) said Friday. Businesses in the three fields will be supported with investments in design technologies, product promotion, marketing campaigns and cost management systems. The three-million-euro program will include the [...]

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Vietnam footwear sector skewed in favor of exports 

December 7, 2010
Vietnam footwear sector skewed in favor of exports 

Vietnam's footwear industry needs to pay more attention to the domestic market Vietnam needs to strike a better balance between its footwear exports and domestic sales or risk losing out on a significant share of the home market, experts say. Local footwear companies now focus too much on export markets and they need to cut back [...]

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Shoe exporters look to home market

February 7, 2010
Shoe exporters look to home market

Workers of the Binh Dinh Footwear Co make shoes for export. Vietnamese footwear manufacturers need to focus on domestic market due to a downturn in footwear exports.LookAtVietnam – A downturn in footwear exports and loss of competitive edge has prompted Vietnamese footwear manufacturers to focus on brand recognition and the long-neglected domestic market.“The nation is [...]

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Vietnam shoe makers want half of domestic market

February 4, 2010
Vietnam shoe makers want half of domestic market

Vietnamese footwear companies said they plan to increase their local market share to 50 percent this year, up from 30 percent currently. According to the Hanoi-based Leather and Shoe Research Institute, 130 million pairs of shoes are sold in the country every year, but foreign products are account for 70 percent of the total figure. [...]

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Footwear producers aim for 50 percent of market share

February 4, 2010
Footwear producers aim for 50 percent of market share

LookAtVietnam – Vietnamese footwear producers have set up an ambitious plan of gaining 50 percent of the domestic market share in 2010, far exceeding the current level of 30 percent. According to the Leather and Shoes Research Institute, Vietnamese people use 130 million pairs of shoes per annum, or 1.5 pairs per person per annum. [...]

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“Lifesaver” for footwear sector

January 11, 2010
“Lifesaver” for footwear sector

LookAtVietnam – In the face of world economic slump, Vietnam’s export turnover in 2009 fell by 11 percent against 2008, posing a great challenge for the export-oriented country.Light at the end of the tunnelThe global economic and financial crisis has seriously affected the footwear sector as 90 percent of its products are made for export.Nguyen [...]

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Shoemakers shoot themselves in the foot

December 29, 2009
Shoemakers shoot themselves in the foot

Vietnamese footwear exporters may have harmed themselves by not cooperating with EU inspectors, Alain Cany, chairman of the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam, tells Thanh Nien Weekly. With a majority of the European Union’s member states approving a proposal by the European Commission to extend antidumping duties on footwear imported from Vietnam and China [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...