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Vietnam textile and apparel sector posted export revenue of only US$12.76 billion in the first six months, growing 4.72% year-on-year representing just 41% of the full-year target. Again, the growth was mainly driven by foreign direct investment (FDI) firms as the domestic peers struggled to find new orders in the period, said Vu Duc Giang, chairman of the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS), at a press conference in Hanoi last week.