Textile & Garment Industry and Supply Chain: Strengthening internal capabilities to turn challenges into opportunities.

On October 9th, 2025, Asia Commercial Bank (ACB) organized the seminar “Textile and Apparel Industry & Supply Chain: Solutions Amid Volatility” in Ho Chi Minh
City. The event gathered representatives from the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS), logistics associations, and leading enterprises in the sector to discuss the risks and challenges facing Vietnam’s textile and apparel industry in the current global context.

Our key take-away are as below:

(1) Export performance in 9M2025 remains positive

(2) Opportunities from export market diversification and productivity
enhancement

(3) Challenges: Five major issues facing the textile sector

Conclusion: Turning challenges into opportunities through internal strength Vietnam’s textile industry still holds substantial potential for sustainable growth. The sector can further develop its supply chain, enhance automation and green production, and shift toward higher value-added, branded, and technologically advanced products, while expanding into non-traditional markets.

In the short term, however, enterprises must find strategies to cope with rising logistics costs that threaten national competitiveness.

Crucially, continued support and commitment from the banking sector—through guarantees, working capital financing, and supply chain financial solutions—will play an essential role in helping textile enterprises access preferential credit packages for modernization and green transformation.