HA NOI (Biz Hub) — The Ministry of Industry and Trade yesterday decided to withdraw Circular 37 on inspecting formaldehyde content in apparelmaterial for local production.

The 10th edition of the India International Textile Machinery Exhibition 2016 (India ITME 2016) will be attended by buyers from Vietnam. The event will give Vietnamese firms a chance to meet with potential partners and new suppliers of materials and green technology in order to carry out market expansions. It will be held from December 3-8, 2016 in Mumbai.

The Vietnam Textile and Garment Association (VITAS) and Mexico's National Chamber of Textile Industry (Canaintex) expect the value of Vietnamese exports to Mexico to double in 3-4 years after the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is implemented.

The Vietnam Textile and Garment Association (VITAS) has urged the government to prepare a development strategy to 2025 with a vision towards 2040, as the present plan has become obsolete. The association has also asked the government to group textile and garment enterprises in concentrated industrial parks to attract domestic and foreign capital.

At the two VDMA conferences, themed 'German Technology meets Vietnamese Textiles' held in Vietnam in Hanoi and HCM City on July 5 and 7, respectively, about 600 decision makers and experts attended.