Vietnamese key export items - Shoe Market and the Cham Ethinic Group

Exports to Africa, Asia on the rise
Rice grinders are manufactured at the Southern Agricultural Machinery Company Vikyno for export to African and Asian markets. Viet Nam's exports to these markets were reported to skyrocket in the first eight months of this year. — VNA/VNS Photo Van Khanh
 HA NOI (VNS)— Viet Nam's trade value with Africa-West-South Asia markets reached US$9.85 billion over the first eight months of this year, according to the General Department of Customs.
 To the figure, exports contributed $5.73 billion, while $4.12 billion came from imports representing 7 per cent fall on last year, it said.

Vietnamese key export items enjoying significant growth during the period included rice, coffee, textiles and garments, seafood and mobile phones.
During the period, the country's exports to the Middle East bloc experienced the highest growth, soaring by 87 per cent to hit $2.82 billion due to significant increases in exports to the United Arab Emirates and Arabia. The two markets imported $1.29 billion and $372 million worth of Vietnamese products, surging 159 per cent and 132 per cent, respectively, against the same period last year.

Exports to South Asia held steady, while exports to India, one of the most important markets in the region, rose by 13 per cent year-on-year to $1.05 billion.

Meanwhile, the African countries' imports from Viet Nam dropped by 49 per cent, reaching only $1.43 billion due to a slump in demand for Vietnamese precious stones and metals.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) estimated that Viet Nam's exports to those markets last month added an additional of $1 billion.
The number of Vietnamese businesses showing interest in Africa, South and West Asia is increasing year-by-year, said Ly Quoc Hung, director of MoIT's Africa-West-South Asia Markets Department.
Many of Viet Nam's exports such as seafood, coffee, pepper, textiles and garments have been performing well in those markets, a trend reflected in the expanding export volume, reported MoIT.

The structure of Viet Nam's exports to those markets has shifted to include more industrial and manufactured products, including mobile phones, computers and electronics. This development is considered an important precondition for Viet Nam to maintain stable export growth in the markets for years to come.

Experts predict that Viet Nam's exports to Africa, West and South Asia will increase after Viet Nam approved the National Import, Export Strategy for the 2011-20 period late last year, implementing programmes to promote exports to Africa and strengthen trade ties with the Middle East by 2015.

Hung suggested domestic firms draw up specific export strategies as well as accelerate co-operation in market penetration to better enhance their presence in the countries. — VNS

Samsung Electronics Viet Nam (SEV) will now proceed to expand the factory, investing a total registered capital of US$1.5 billion in the period 2015-20 to turn it into a "Samsung Complex", manufacturing mobile phones, laptops, tablets and other electronic products.

The factory, which opened in 2009, currently covers an area of 100 hectares in Yen Phong Industrial Zone.
SEV plans to reach a turnover of $10 billion this year and create jobs for as many as 22,000 local workers.

The 17th Viet Nam Consumer Digital World Expo (VCW 17) opened yesterday in HCM City, organised by International Data Group (IDG Viet Nam) in conjunction with the HCM City Computer Association (HCA).

Ban on used phone imports
HA NOI — From September, second-hand mobile phones, laptops, tablet computers and other office machines will not be allowed to be imported into Viet Nam.

The Ministry of Information and Communications has issued Circular 11/2012/TT-BTTTT, listing information technology products subject to the ban.

Accordingly, used printers, fax machines, photo-copiers, text-processing machines, calculating equipment and electronic devices that can send and receive sound and images as well as their spare parts are also on the list.

The move is intended to stop industrial waste from entering Viet Nam and ensure customers' rights.

However, the ban will not be imposed on devices imported for maintenance, refurbishing, re-manufacturing and equipment for production, study and research.

After being maintained, refurbished or re manufactured, the imported products must be re-exported. Waste generated during the process must be treated following the country's legal regulations or exported.

The ministry also said that imports would be regularly inspected. — VNS
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Dinh Shoe factory in Hanoi, Vietnam, Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008. Thuong Dinh Shoe factory produces shoes for domestic markets and for exports. Shoe exports are among top of Vietnam's export earners, earning $4 billion last year



Vietnam Shoe Exports Expect Increase in 2008

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Vietnam Footwear has been reported as one of the top 7 earners of Vietnam since 2005. In 2006, Vietnam exported $3.59 billion worth of footwear, an increase of 20% over 2005.  However, the  statistics released by the Vietnam Leather and Footwear Association (Lefaso) on April 2006 showed that exports to the EU were down due to anti-dumping duties and accounted for just 50% of Vietnam’s total footwear exports, while the figure was 70% previously. However, the EU remains the biggest export market for Vietnamese shoemakers. Exports to the EU remain big as Vietnam-made shoes can enjoy preferences under the framework of the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) when they are exported to the EU.
 
 Before the anti-dumping tax rates on Vietnam-made shoes were announced, European partners delayed placing orders for fear of high tax rates which would make Vietnam-made shoes unmarketable in the EU market. However, the situation has improved a little since the EU announced the anti-dumping tax rate of 10% on Vietnam-made shoes. The 10% tax rate on Vietnam’s products, according to analysts, proves to be not the “worst scenario”, especially as China-made shoes were imposed 16.5%. The lower tax rate on Vietnam-made shoes would make Vietnam’s products more competitive than China’s in the EU market.
 
 At the same time in 2007, exports to the US increased sharply last year with turnover at $802mil, up by 30% over 2005. The export products were mainly made by 100% foreign owned, joint ventures and several big producers, who did the outwork for big groups, namely Nike, Adidas, Reebok, etc. The products are sold through main distribution channels.  Sports shoes proved to be the biggest export item of Vietnam with 381million pairs exported 1n 2007 worth $2.63 billion, accounting for 73% of the total footwear export turnover. Vietnam, by end of 2007, had 750 footwear production lines which allow it to make 715mil pairs a year.
According to the Vietnam News Agency, the industry is still growing at a fast pace.  In 2008, Vietnam expects to earn US$4.5 billion from footwear exports.  The country has become one of the big shoe producers in the world, ranking third in Asia, after China and India.
 In the Tuoi Tre Vietnamese language newspaper's interview with Nguyen Duc Thuan, Deputy Chairman of the Leather and Footwear Association of Vietnam (Lefaso) in 2007, Mr. Nguyen Duc Thuan explained that two of the disadvantages of Vietnam’s footwear industry are its reliance on imported materials and undiversified models.
In order to improve the designing capability, local companies should focus on human resources in building a  cadre of marketing staff that is knowledgeable about the markets, not just improve the designs.  Regarding the material issue, the local shoemakers needed the government’s support. The Government should have suitable policies to encourage investment in making materials for the ootwear industry. The projects on building local material markets for the footwear industry have remained on paper and have not been transferred into reality.
 On the EU anti-anti-dumping tax rate of 10% being imposed on Vietnam-sourced shoes, Nguyen Duc Thuan said that Vietnam is now a WTO member and Vietnamese shoe manufacturers should learn about rules and laws of import countries and upgrade their accounting systems.

 Despite the anti-dumping problems, Vietnam Footware industry is still continuing to progress.  The Vietnam News Agency reported that Vietnam was still expected to earn US$4.5 billion from footwear exports in 2008.  That is an increase of 15.4 % over 2007.
 According to the Vietnam Leather and Footwear Association (Lefaso), the country’s leading export markets are the US, the European Union, Japan, Canada and Australia. However, the Association also sees great potential for new markets in Africa, Southern Asia and Eastern Europe where competition is less intense and regulations are less onerous.

 Vietnam Leather and Footwear Association (Lefaso)

EU remains the biggest export market for Vietnamese shoemakers.According to the Vietnam Leather and Footwear Association (Lefaso), the country’s leading export markets are the US, the European Union, Japan, Canada and Australia. However, the Association also sees great potential for new markets in Africa, Southern Asia and Eastern Europe where competition is less intense and regulations are less onerous.

Vietnamese exports to Mexico have maintained a strong growth, earning US$564 million in the first half of this year, a year-on-year rise of over 24 percent.



According to Vietnam’s Embassy in Mexico, this figure is mainly attributable to key export items including footwear, garments, aquatic products, electronic goods and spare parts, coffee and rubber.
Sports shoes proved to be the biggest export item of Vietnam with 381million pairs exported
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Vietnam Consumer Digital World Expo (VCW) 2012 - part 1/2
TBECC, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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Cham Vietnam (Masjid Jamiul Muslimin Khanh Thanh)
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Muslim Community in Angiang - Vietnam
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The Cham Muslims trace their ancestry to one of the father-in-laws of Prophet Muhammad,[2] who is Jahsh, the father of Zaynab bint Jahsh.[3] It was in the wake of many Sahabas who arrived in Indo-Chin in 617-18 from Abyssinia by sea route.[4]

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