Vietnam

Garment/Textile Workers

Number of workers in the garment/textile sector

2,500,000 (2022)

Women Workers in the Garment/Textile Industry

Percentage of women workers employed in the garment/textile industry

75% (2022)

Number of Garment/Textile Factories

Number of factories in the garment/textile industry

10,000 (2022)

Garment/Textile Industry Exports

(USD$ billion)

USD 44 billion (2022)

Garment/Textile Industry Size

Percentage of total exports

12% (2022)

Key Garment/Textile Export Markets

Top five countries ($USD value exported and subsequent percentage)

Country	Percentage of Exports
United States	41.34%
South Korea	9.57%
Japan	9.04%
China	8.83%
Germany	8.68%

Government Entities

Government agencies actively involved in the garment/textile industry

Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) – Vietnam Industrial Agency (VIA)

Ministry of Labour, Invalids, and Social Affairs (MoLISA)

Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (MoNRE)

Worker Organizations

Trade unions, Union federations, and other worker organizations

Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL)

Employer/Industry Associations and Chambers of Commerce

Employers and industry related associations, private sectors associations and chambers of commerce

Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS)
Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI)

Development Agencies/ International Organizations

National and international development organizations working within the garment/textile industry

• International Labour Organization (ILO)
• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
• Decent Work in Garment Supply Chains Asia (ILO)
• GIZ FABRIC Asia

• Better Work Vietnam
• Fair Wear Foundation
• Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES)
• CNV Internationaal

Civil Society Organizations/ Non-governmental Organizations

Organizations working within the garment/textile industry

BSR

CARE International Vietnam

Oxfam Vietnam

Center for Development Initiative (CDI)

Sources of data provided