Taiwanese manufacturer of accessories like shoe laces and elastic tapes, Taiwan Paiho Ltd is planning to invest $50 million in setting up a manufacturing facility in Vietnam.

South Korean company Hyosung Corporation has proposed to invest in a polypropylene (PP) manufacturing plant in Vietnam.

UL, a global safety science organisation, has officially opened its new Consumer and Retail Services (CRS) testing laboratory in Vietnam. The state-of-the-art laboratory expands capacity in the region to test several products including textiles, footwear, and accessories for compliance with a variety of safety and performance-related requirements.

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.