Vietnam-Italy cooperate in footwear industry

A conference on improving the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises was held in Ho Chi Minh City on July 30.

The conference was co-hosted by the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade, the UN Industry Development Organisation (UNIDO), the Italian Development Cooperation Agency and the Ho Chi Minh City Footwear Association.

Enterprises attending the conference were updated with information and analysis of the major targets for improving competitiveness and boosting business relations with Italian footwear businesses.

Italian businesses and the Ho Chi Minh City Footwear Association will sign agreements on promoting production and enhancing the quality of Ho Chi Minh City’s footwear industry.

Nguyen Van Khanh, General Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Association, said that Italian businesses will provide the Vietnamese businesses with technology, equipment and marketing. Italy has a large market but its production capacity is modest while Vietnam has the advantage in production but is limited in technology. Cooperation between the two countries will provide the market with quality products that can be sold at more competitive prices. – VOV

Tags: Vietnam Footwear, Vietnam Footwear Industry, Vietnam Italy cooperation

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