The first ever denim show in Vietnam, Denimandjeans.comvietnam is scheduled to be held at Gem Centre – a place with one of the most beautiful wood architecture seen in Vietnam. The show shall be held on June 16 and 17, 2016 at HCMC and shall bring some of the most reputed local and international mills and supply chain partners together at one place.

Vietnam is the fourth largest exporter of apparel after China, Bangladesh and Hong Kong. With the country likely to benefit from TPP and free trade agreements with EU, once they are signed. Vietnam is already the focus of many apparel companies around the world. The country is very optimistic about its potential of growth in the coming years.

The country has around 4,000 garment factories employing about 2.5 million workers. Garments and textiles are one of the core benefits for us with the TPP agreement, according to Deputy MoIT Minister Tran Quoc Khanh.

Increasing approximately at 19 per cent compared to 2013, Vietnam’s textile and garment exports have crossed $ 24 million in 2014 according to the Vietnam National Textile and Garment Group (Vinatex), the largest textile group in Vietnam. Denim is a growing segment of apparel sourced from Vietnam and is likely to witness significant growth in coming years.