Vietnam Garment Trade Show This Wed - Will You Go?
Dear Reader,Greetings again from 🇻🇳 Saigon - the land of canonical hats and mopeds. 🛵 3 Apparel Trade Shows are happening back to back this month! Will you go? Will you be attending the Garment Trade Show this week in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam?There will be machinery suppliers, trims and accessory suppliers and approximately 25 sewing factories. I’ll be speaking at VTG on October 14 about: “Circular Innovations in the Vietnam Textile Printing Sector.” 13:00–16:30 at SECC, Booth B371 I’ll cover the printing technologies available in Vietnam in the context of circularity.
The takeaway is straightforward: all of these technologies are mature here, with one clear exception — Vietnam does not print on nylon well. Let's connect before or during the show. Grab a time on my calendar for a Zoom call, or let’s meet in person on the afternoon of the 14th at SECC. Vietnam Waste Recycling Association (VWRA)Are you a sustainability professional working in the waste recycling sector? Allow me to intoduce VWR. They are a professional association founded in 2021 that connects recycling companies, experts, and stakeholders. Its mission is to promote domestic recycling, support the circular economy, reduce scrap imports, and help businesses comply with EPR and environmental rules. In 2026, a VWRA delegation joined SMART CITY – NET ZERO 2026 in Taipei to explore circular economy partnerships. It offers EPR policy advice, networking and trade promotion, training, and technology/research support through the Vietnam Recycling Institute (VRI). Key players to network with are:
Come and meet us at the VTG Expo-Vietnam Int'l Textile & Garment Industry Exhibition this Wednesday. How About Hong Kong - Will We Meet There Too?I will be in Hong Kong from 18 Oct - 21 Oct. at the Globalsources Fashion and Accessory Trade Show. Then I will be at the Hanoitex trade show on the 22 Oct. Look for the cool cat and you will find me. 😎 |
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