Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City’s Municipal Department of Trade and Industry says that the city will need an additional 20,000 workers, including skilled laborers, by next year in order to achieve a national goal of becoming the nation’s fashion center by 2020. A master plan set forth by the Department of Trade and Industry calls for Ho Chi Minh to reach US$1.7 billion in textile production by next year in addition to reaching an 8.5% growth rate. Industry leaders say that they will focus on creating more value-added products and increasing efficiency for assembly lines. (Fibre2Fashion)