Vietnam
Socialist Republic of Vietnam │ Việt Nam
Population
Total 99,500,000 (2022)Gross Domestic Product
GDP per Capita (constant USD, thousand) 3,756.5 (2021)Human Development Index Ranking
HDI Rank (out of 191 countries) 112 (2021)Garment/Textile Workers
Number of workers in the garment/textile sector 2,500,000 (2022)Women Workers in the Garment/Textile Industry
Percentage of women workers employed in the garment/textile industry 75% (2022)Number of Garment/Textile Factories
Number of factories in the garment/textile industry 10,000 (2022)Garment/Textile Industry Exports
(USD$ billion) USD 44 billion (2022)Garment/Textile Industry Size
Percentage of total exports 12% (2022)Key Garment/Textile Export Markets
Top five countries ($USD value exported and subsequent percentage)Country | Percentage of Exports |
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United States | 41.34% |
South Korea | 9.57% |
Japan | 9.04% |
China | 8.83% |
Germany | 8.68% |
Government Entities
Government agencies actively involved in the garment/textile industry Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) – Vietnam Industrial Agency (VIA) Ministry of Labour, Invalids, and Social Affairs (MoLISA) Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (MoNRE)Worker Organizations
Trade unions, Union federations, and other worker organizationsVietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL)
Employer/Industry Associations and Chambers of Commerce
Employers and industry related associations, private sectors associations and chambers of commerceVietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS)
Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI)
Development Agencies/ International Organizations
National and international development organizations working within the garment/textile industry- GIZ FABRIC Asia
- International Labour Organization (ILO)
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
- Decent Work in Garment Supply Chains Asia (ILO)
- Better Work Vietnam
- Fair Wear Foundation
- Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES)
- CNV Internationaal
Civil Society Organizations/ Non-governmental Organizations
Organizations working within the garment/textile industry BSR CARE International Vietnam Oxfam VietnamSources of data provided
- Population: //www.gso.gov.vn/tin-tuc-thong-ke/2022/12/infographic-tinh-hinh-kinh-te-xa-hoi-quy-iv-va-nam-2022/
- GDP Per Capita: //data.worldbank.org/country/vietnam?view=chart
- HDI: //www.theglobaleconomy.com/rankings/human_development/
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- Garment / Textile Industry Exports: , VITAS annual report 2022
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- Key Garment / Textile Export Markets: , VITAS annual report 2022
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