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Clothing firms strut their stuff at int’l fashion fair
More than 100 local and international clothing companies will take part in the 2008 Vietnam Fashion Fair at the HCM City International Exhibition & Convention Centre on Wednesday.
The Vietnam National Textile &Garment Group (Vinatex) and the Vietnam Textile & Apparel Association, in cooperation with Hong Kong Company CP Exhibition, organised the event which will feature 240 stalls displaying the latest industry wares.
They hope the four-day fair will encourage local garment companies to develop new partnerships and create promotional and marketing options at home and abroad.
”Our event’s theme is Integrating and Developing in the Global Economy,” said Nguyen Huu Binh, Vinatex deputy director.
“The fair will bring together Vietnamese and foreign businessmen, and provide them with more opportunities to understand each other and further business relationships,” he said.
More than 60 international commercial delegations from import markets, such as Australia , China , the Republic of Korea , Japan , Russia and the US , will participate in the fair.
Binh said this year the fair will include 14 local companies from the Vietnam Leather & Footwear Association (Lefaso) displaying new materials and production lines in footwear.
“Both garment and footwear industries are facing difficulties to develop their business in foreign markets. Through the fair, we can work together and find new chances,” said Lefaso secretary general Nguyen Van Khanh.
One of the fair’s highlights is a fashion show and dinner gala to premiere the latest collections from seven young designers working for industry leaders in Hanoi and HCM City, including Viet Tien, Viet Thang, Hanosimex, Toan Thinh, HG. Victory, Phuong Dong and MAY 10.
Organisers expect to draw 70,000 visitors. The fair will open at 9 am on Wednesday, at 446-518 Hoang Van Thu Street, Tan Binh District.
VNA
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