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Challenges to Vietnamese firms in the world garment and textile value chain, and the implications for alleviating poverty

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  • Khalid Nadvi
  • John Thoburn
  • Bui Tat Thang
  • Nguyen Thi Thanh Ha
  • Nguyen Thi Hoa
  • Dao Hong Le

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The global garment and textile industries face changing international trade regimes, concerns with labour standards, new competitors and forms of competition. These challenges have a differentiated impact on developing-country producers and workers. One potential ‘winner’ is Vietnam. This paper uses a global value-chain framework to analyse the Vietnamese experience. It maps Vietnam’s changing position in the global industry, and probes ties between Vietnamese firms and global buyers. It explores links within the Vietnamese garment and textiles sectors, and considers the impact of global challenges on Vietnamese firms and workers. This helps distinguish who are the potential ‘winners’ and ‘losers’.

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  • Khalid Nadvi & John Thoburn & Bui Tat Thang & Nguyen Thi Thanh Ha & Nguyen Thi Hoa & Dao Hong Le, 2004. "Challenges to Vietnamese firms in the world garment and textile value chain, and the implications for alleviating poverty," Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 9(2), pages 249-267.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rjapxx:v:9:y:2004:i:2:p:249-267
    DOI: 10.1080/1354786042000207362
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    1. Thi-Nham Le & Chia-Nan Wang, 2017. "The Integrated Approach for Sustainable Performance Evaluation in Value Chain of Vietnam Textile and Apparel Industry," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 9(3), pages 1-21, March.
    2. Abbott, Philip & Bentzen, Jeanet & Huong, Thi Lan & Tarp, Finn, 2007. "A Critical Review of Studies on the Social and Economic Impacts of Vietnam’s International Economic Integration," MPRA Paper 29789, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    3. Pipkin, Seth & Fuentes, Alberto, 2017. "Spurred to Upgrade: A Review of Triggers and Consequences of Industrial Upgrading in the Global Value Chain Literature," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 98(C), pages 536-554.
    4. Sithanonxay Suvannaphakdy & Alisa DiCaprio, 2021. "Are Asian least developed countries sidelined in advanced manufacturing production networks?," Asian-Pacific Economic Literature, The Crawford School, The Australian National University, vol. 35(1), pages 134-152, May.
    5. Trung Dang Le & Paul Shaffer, 2017. "Assessing the Efficiency Costs of Vietnam's ‘Missing’ Small and Medium Sized Enterprises: A Panel Data Investigation," Asia and the Pacific Policy Studies, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 4(1), pages 50-69, January.
    6. Vu, Van Huong, 2012. "Does export participation affect wages and employment quality? the case of Vietnamese SMEs," MPRA Paper 38696, University Library of Munich, Germany.

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