Vietnam is discussing the establishment of a centre for raw materials to support the textile, leather and footwear industries, signalling a bold effort for the billion-US-dollar sectors to enhance sustainability and climb higher up the global value chain.

Garment and textile enterprises must renew technology, move toward green production and bolster trade promotion, among others, to navigate headwinds, according to insiders.

Garment and textile companies need to develop a strategy for digital transformation to ensure their survival and future development, a seminar heard in HCM City on October 6.