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Vietname Garment and textile industry exports in the first five months of this year rose 6.1 percent to US$8.6 billion, but the rise was lower than the targeted growth of 10 percent this year. In May, the industry earned $1.75 billion, up only 3.8 percent, according to Vietnamese trade ministry.
Many Industry insiders expressed concern over the difficult for garment and textile industry to meet the target of US$31 billion this year due to falling export prices and challenges in finding new export contracts, especially for shirts, pants and jackets.