In April, the footwear sector saw a reduction of 6.6 percent in total export value to 1.3 billion USD month-on-month (Photo: congthuong.vn) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - To develop thesupport industry for the leather and footwear sector, the State should havepolicies to encourage the development of new materials, according to the VietnamLeather and Footwear Association (Lefaso).
Lefaso General Secretary Phan Thi Thanh Xuantold the Cong Thuong (Industryand Trade) newspaper that policies on developing the support industry shouldhave incentives for enterprises to increase investments in new technology,researching and developing new materials or establishing start-ups that willcreate the new materials. Footwear is part of the fashion industry withnon-stop changes in developing new products and a high rate of diversification.
Development of the support industry isnecessary because it helps leather and footwear enterprises to actively seekmaterial sources and attract foreign investors, she said.
According to the association, the Ministry ofIndustry and Trade is working with Lefaso to set up a strategy on developingthe support industry for the leather and footwear industry.
The leather and footwear sector needs asuitable development strategy for its support industry, Xuan said.
The State should not apply a developmentstrategy of the support industry for all sectors because different sectors havemany different characteristics, she added.
In addition, the general development strategyof the footwear sector should focus on labour and new technology. In fact, thelabour shortage could be solved by the development of machines and technology,she said.
However, most of enterprises operatingin the sector are small- and medium-sized. They usually face difficultiesin investing in R&D and technology due to poor capital sources and lowskilled labour.
At present, the leather and footwearenterprises do not face a material shortage as it did in the first threemonths, she said. Their troubles are a lack of export orders. If that situationcontinues in the coming months, it would affect labour.
In April, the footwear sector saw a reductionof 6.6 percent in total export value to 1.3 billion USD month-on-month,according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade./.
Lefaso General Secretary Phan Thi Thanh Xuantold the Cong Thuong (Industryand Trade) newspaper that policies on developing the support industry shouldhave incentives for enterprises to increase investments in new technology,researching and developing new materials or establishing start-ups that willcreate the new materials. Footwear is part of the fashion industry withnon-stop changes in developing new products and a high rate of diversification.
Development of the support industry isnecessary because it helps leather and footwear enterprises to actively seekmaterial sources and attract foreign investors, she said.
According to the association, the Ministry ofIndustry and Trade is working with Lefaso to set up a strategy on developingthe support industry for the leather and footwear industry.
The leather and footwear sector needs asuitable development strategy for its support industry, Xuan said.
The State should not apply a developmentstrategy of the support industry for all sectors because different sectors havemany different characteristics, she added.
In addition, the general development strategyof the footwear sector should focus on labour and new technology. In fact, thelabour shortage could be solved by the development of machines and technology,she said.
However, most of enterprises operatingin the sector are small- and medium-sized. They usually face difficultiesin investing in R&D and technology due to poor capital sources and lowskilled labour.
At present, the leather and footwearenterprises do not face a material shortage as it did in the first threemonths, she said. Their troubles are a lack of export orders. If that situationcontinues in the coming months, it would affect labour.
In April, the footwear sector saw a reductionof 6.6 percent in total export value to 1.3 billion USD month-on-month,according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade./.
VNA
