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Lack of orders, losses leave factories’ survival up in the air

Lack of orders, losses leave factories’ survival up in the air

Industrial producers are struggling to keep operations going as losses mount due to plunging orders and push many close to bankruptcy.
1,200 workers lose jobs as Taiwan footwear firm runs out of orders

1,200 workers lose jobs as Taiwan footwear firm runs out of orders

From war to peace: Vietnam's rubber sandals march on

From war to peace: Vietnam's rubber sandals march on

HCMC short of textiles, footwear labor

HCMC short of textiles, footwear labor

Textiles, clothing, leather and footwear (TCLF) factories in HCMC have reported they are struggling to recruit new workers while existing staff keep quitting.
July 4, 2022 | 05:32 am PT
Job-hopping workers leave HCMC factories on their hiring toes

Job-hopping workers leave HCMC factories on their hiring toes

The orders are plentiful, but garment and footwear factories in HCMC and surrounding localities are finding hiring difficult as many workers hop jobs to land better offers.
February 21, 2022 | 05:00 pm PT
Taiwanese footwear workers see demands met following strike

Taiwanese footwear workers see demands met following strike

A total 4,600 workers of a Taiwanese footwear company in central Nghe An Province returned to work Monday following six days on strike after being promised pay raises and allowances.
February 14, 2022 | 03:32 am PT
Vietnam share of global footwear exports surges past 10 pct

Vietnam share of global footwear exports surges past 10 pct

For the first time last year, Vietnam accounted for more than 10 percent of the world’s footwear exports after growing five-fold since 2011.
November 11, 2021 | 09:36 pm PT
68 pct of garment, footwear firms suffer cancellations, penalties

68 pct of garment, footwear firms suffer cancellations, penalties

Over 68 percent of garment and footwear enterprises in Vietnam have been penalized by their foreign customers for late delivery, some with cancellation and compensation demands.
October 9, 2021 | 11:13 pm PT
Vietnam footwear exports slip on Covid-19 impacts

Vietnam footwear exports slip on Covid-19 impacts

Vietnam’s footwear exports plunged 44.2 percent year-on-year to about $700 million in September, according to the Vietnam Leather, Footwear and Handbag Association (Lefaso).
October 7, 2021 | 05:18 pm PT
Nike's Vietnam supply hurdles in focus ahead of quarterly results

Nike's Vietnam supply hurdles in focus ahead of quarterly results

Nike Inc's updates to its full-year sales outlook on Thursday will likely answer that pressing question for Wall Street as the world's largest sportswear maker deals with unprecedented supply challenges ahead of the holiday season.
September 22, 2021 | 09:39 pm PT
Leather, footwear industry 'cringes' amid pandemic

Leather, footwear industry 'cringes' amid pandemic

Eighty percent of leather and footwear enterprises in the south have stopped production due to social distancing and labor shortage.
September 12, 2021 | 08:27 pm PT
Vietnam production slump disrupting global supply chain: HSBC

Vietnam production slump disrupting global supply chain: HSBC

The decline in production in Vietnam’s textile, leather and footwear industries due to Covid-19 has affected the global supply chain, HSBC said.
September 12, 2021 | 08:00 pm PT
US apparel companies seek speedy vaccination of Vietnamese workers

US apparel companies seek speedy vaccination of Vietnamese workers

The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) has requested the U.S. and Vietnam governments to speed up distribution of vaccines to major suppliers of Adidas, Gap and other brands.
July 28, 2021 | 04:41 am PT
Nike could run out of Vietnamese sneakers

Nike could run out of Vietnamese sneakers

The shutdown of two contract manufacturers in Vietnam due to Covid-19 could worsen Nike’s sneaker supply problems, a market research company has warned.
July 20, 2021 | 07:50 pm PT
Revival of textile, footwear industries hampered by worker shortage

Revival of textile, footwear industries hampered by worker shortage

Hiring employees has become difficult for many garment and footwear makers with many workers returning to their hometown and choosing not to come back.
April 22, 2021 | 10:08 pm PT
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