Vietnam Textile Industry Statistics

Vietnam had 3,600 textile and garment companies (industry survey figure) [1]

Vietnam employed about 2.5 million workers in textile and garment by 2023 (industry estimate) [2]

Vietnam’s textile and garment sector employed about 2.3 million workers in 2022 (industry estimate) [3]

The textile and garment industry contributes about 1.8% of Vietnam’s GDP (industry estimate) [4]

Vietnam’s textile and garment sector is a key employer for women (reported share 80% workers) [5]

In Vietnam’s garment sector, women comprise about 80% of workers (ILO) [5]

ILO notes around 2.5 million workers in Vietnam’s textile and garment industry [5]

Vietnam has about 4,000 textile and garment enterprises (reported number) [6]

Vietnam’s textile and garment industry includes spinning, weaving, dyeing, garment manufacturing [7]

The sector accounts for roughly 15% of manufacturing employment (reported share) [8]

Vietnam’s industrial parks include textile/garment clusters with large concentrations of factories (count figure 300+) [9]

Vietnam’s textile and garment sector has around 5,000 enterprises (reported) [10]

Vietnam had about 2,700 garment factories (industry report figure) [11]

Vietnam’s textile and garment exports are dominated by FDI firms (share around 60%) [12]

Foreign-invested enterprises account for about 60% of Vietnam’s textile and garment export turnover (cited) [12]

Vietnam has 10 major textile and garment regions/clusters (reported) [13]

Vietnam’s textile and garment sector includes around 1,000 spinning/weaving facilities (industry report) [14]

Vietnam has capacity to produce about 3.2 million tons of fiber/yarn equivalent annually (planned/estimated) [15]

Vietnam’s textile and apparel trade is subject to Rules of Origin under EVFTA (policy) [16]

EVFTA entered into force for Vietnam on 1 August 2020 (policy) [17]

CPTPP entered into force for Vietnam on 14 January 2019 (policy) [18]

Vietnam’s GSP issues and anti-dumping risk for textiles/garments (reported) [19]

Vietnam must comply with EU REACH requirements for chemicals used in textiles (standard) [20]

EU requires compliance with Oeko-Tex Standard 100/eco (standard mention) [21]

EU textiles under Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 on market surveillance (policy) [22]

EU Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation affects textiles indirectly via durability/sustainability requirements (rule) [23]

Vietnam has a National Technical Regulation for textile products (reported numbering) [24]

Vietnam’s National Single Window includes customs clearance for textiles (policy) [25]

Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade manages textile/garment sector strategies (policy) [26]

Vietnam’s Strategy for Development of Supporting Industries includes textiles and garments (policy) [27]

Vietnam’s “Decree 13/2020/ND-CP” concerns pricing? (not sure) [28]

Vietnam’s Law on Environmental Protection 2020 requires EPR for waste (policy) [29]

Under EU, textiles are covered by the Digital Product Passport (DPF) in future framework (policy) [30]

Vietnam has adopted carbon reporting requirements for some enterprises (policy) [31]

Vietnam’s 2021–2030 textile industry strategy targets increasing domestic material share (targets) [26]

Vietnam’s 2015–2020 textile strategy set target exports of US$?? (policy) [32]

Vietnam’s EVFTA rules require fulfillment of product-specific rules for garment HS codes (policy) [33]

Vietnam’s compliance with BSCI/SA8000/SMETA labor standards is often required by buyers (standard requirement) [34]

Vietnam’s participation in Better Work Vietnam covers garment factories (program) [35]

Better Work Vietnam includes audit and advisory services for garment factories (reported) [36]

Vietnam’s textile effluent must meet Vietnamese environmental standards (policy) [37]

Vietnam’s waste water discharge compliance requires treatment and permits (policy) [32]

Vietnam's garment and textile firms face increased scrutiny for forced labor in global supply chains (risk) [38]

Vietnam’s ILO-supported Better Work notes improved labor practices in participating factories (reported) [39]

Better Work Vietnam annual report for 2022 includes number of factories participating (reported) [39]

Vietnam’s sector modernization investment focus includes dyeing and finishing upgrades (reported) [40]

Vietnam's textile and garment exports target US$50 billion by 2030 (strategy target) [41]

Vietnam's textile and garment strategy targets 5.5 million direct workers by 2030 (strategy target) [42]

Vietnam imported textiles for production worth US$?? in 2023 (sector data) [43]

Vietnam’s yarn import value in 2023 was around US$1.5–2.0 billion (sector figure) [44]

Vietnam’s fabric import value in 2023 was around US$2.5–3.0 billion (sector figure) [44]

Vietnam still relies heavily on imported inputs (locally produced materials less than 50% in key segments) (reported) [40]

ADB reports local content in Vietnam’s textile and garment sector is low (often below 30–40% in some segments) [40]

Vietnam’s domestic supply meets about 35% of fabric demand for garments (reported) [40]

Vietnam’s domestic supply meets about 25% of yarn demand (reported) [40]

ADB notes 70–80% of raw materials are imported (reported) [40]

Vietnam imports most cotton and synthetic fibers for textile production (reported share) [40]

Vietnam imports dye and chemicals largely from abroad for apparel dyeing/finishing (reported) [40]

Vietnam’s trade deficit in textiles and apparel inputs was about US$?? (sector data) [45]

Vietnam’s major textile and garment import partners include China, South Korea, and Japan (reported) [7]

Vietnam’s major cotton import partner is the United States (reported) [7]

Vietnam’s major polyester fiber import partner is China (reported) [7]

Vietnam’s apparel supply chain includes cut-make-trim and assembly (industry structure) [7]

Vietnam’s textile production is export-oriented with FDI-led processing (reported) [7]

Vietnam’s textile and garment sector exports mostly use imported inputs due to limited upstream capacity (reported) [7]

Vietnam’s textile and garment industry still has low backward integration for fabrics/yarns (reported) [40]

Vietnam’s manufacturing value-added in apparel is lower because inputs are imported (reported) [40]

Vietnam’s textile and garment production volumes are affected by cotton availability (input) [46]

Vietnam’s garment manufacturing production uses large share of cutting and sewing operations (industry structure) [7]

Vietnam’s textile and garment industry has limited domestic finishing capacity (reported) [40]

Vietnam’s domestic spinning capacity is still short of demand (reported) [40]

Vietnam’s domestic weaving capacity is still below demand (reported) [40]

Vietnam’s fabric-to-garment value chain is constrained by limited finishing and dyeing capacity (reported) [40]

Vietnam’s dyeing and finishing step is heavily dependent on imported chemicals and dyes (reported) [40]

Vietnam’s textile and garment sector faces water pollution risks; dyeing processes use high water consumption (reported) [47]

UNIDO reports dyeing/finishing are major contributors to wastewater in textile plants (reported) [47]

Textile wet processing can account for up to 10–15% of global industrial water pollution (global statistic used for context) [48]

Textile wet processing can account for up to 20% of industrial water pollution globally (commonly cited) [48]

The textile sector is responsible for about 2–8% of global greenhouse gas emissions (global statistic) [49]

The average water use per kg of textile is about 2,000–10,000 liters (context) [50]

Bangladesh/India? (context only) water footprint per kg for textiles 2,700 liters (context) [50]

Vietnam textile factories frequently use wastewater treatment systems; compliance rates are often reported around 70% in inspected plants (reported) [51]

Vietnam’s textile factories in industrial zones are connected to centralized wastewater treatment systems where available (reported share) [52]

Vietnam industrial wastewater treatment in some zones covers 100% of new projects (reported) [52]

Vietnam has imposed wastewater discharge limits for textile dyeing effluent parameters (standard) [31]

Vietnam’s textile and garment factories’ energy use is significant due to spinning, dyeing, finishing (reported) [53]

The ADB report notes Vietnamese textile and garment plants face challenges in energy efficiency and wastewater treatment (reported) [40]

ADB suggests upgrading technology to reduce environmental impacts (reported) [40]

ADB report identifies about 25% of enterprises are ready for compliance with environmental standards (reported) [40]

Vietnam's textile and garment exports in 2023 were worth about US$43.2 billion [54]

Vietnam's garment export turnover in 2023 reached US$39.6 billion [55]

Vietnam's textile export turnover in 2023 reached US$3.6 billion [56]

Vietnam's textile and garment exports in 2022 were worth about US$39.2 billion [57]

Vietnam's garment export turnover in 2022 reached US$35.9 billion [55]

Vietnam's textile export turnover in 2022 reached US$3.3 billion [56]

Textile and garment exports increased 8% in 2023 versus 2022 (reported by VNR) [54]

Vietnam's textile and garment exports for Jan–Aug 2023 were US$24.3 billion [58]

Vietnam's textile and garment exports for Jan–Aug 2022 were US$21.5 billion [59]

Vietnam exported textiles and garments to the EU worth €17.3 billion in 2023 [60]

Vietnam’s exports to the US of textiles and garments were US$12.6 billion in 2023 (trade data cited in report) [61]

Vietnam’s top export destination for textiles and garments is the US, accounting for 45% of export value (industry report) [61]

Vietnam’s textile and garment sector targets export of US$45–47 billion in 2024 [62]

Vietnam’s textile and garment sector targeted US$43–45 billion exports in 2023 (reported target) [63]

Vietnam was the 4th largest apparel exporter in the world in 2023 (ranking reported) [64]

Vietnam was among the top 10 textile exporters worldwide in 2023 (ranking reported) [64]

Vietnam’s apparel exports to the US under trade agreements saw growth of about 8% in 2023 (sector data) [65]

Vietnam’s exports of textile yarn and fabrics reached US$2.9 billion in 2023 (sector data) [66]

Vietnam’s exports of garments reached US$39.6 billion in 2023 (sector data) [67]

Vietnam’s exports of textiles (including yarn, fabrics, and related products) reached US$3.6 billion in 2023 (sector data) [68]

Vietnam’s share of global apparel exports was about 4–5% in recent years (UN Comtrade-based discussion) [69]

Vietnam’s share of global textile exports was around 1–2% (discussion with share figures) [69]

Vietnam’s textile and garment exports reached US$36.6 billion in 2021 [70]

Vietnam’s garment exports reached US$33.1 billion in 2021 [55]

Vietnam’s textile exports reached US$3.5 billion in 2021 [56]

Vietnam’s textile and garment exports reached US$31.6 billion in 2020 [71]

Vietnam’s garment exports reached US$28.6 billion in 2020 [55]

Vietnam’s textile exports reached US$2.9 billion in 2020 [56]

Textile and garment contributes around 10% of total export value (reported) [72]

In 2023 textile and garment exports accounted for about 12% of Vietnam’s total exports (reported) [73]