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Should Fashion Invest More in Vietnamese Manufacturing?

Vietnam is already an important sourcing hub for companies like Zara, H&M and Nike — and an increasingly valuable way for brands to reduce their exposure to China — but supply chain experts say it is not as attractive as it once was.

TAL garment workers at one of the company's factories in Vietnam. — TAL garment workers at one of the company's factories in Vietnam. (TAL)

By

Khanh Linh

20 February 2024

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Joe Biden’s visit to Vietnam in September was seen as an endorsement for American companies to up their already sizeable investments in the country. Though geopolitics and tech supply chains were top of the agenda, the US president’s visit also underscored the strategic importance of Vietnamese manufacturers to the global fashion industry.

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