Vietnam, RoK to hold seminar on sustainable textile industry
Hanoi, June 23 (VNA) – The Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS) and the Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH) will hold a seminar on “Smart manufacturing system for sustainable textile industry” in Hanoi on July 13.
Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VI🌳TAS) and theKorea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH) will hold a seminar on “Smartmanufacturing system for sustainable text🍨ile industry” in Hanoi on July 13.
Theseminar aims to help textile businesses in Vietnam meet the requirement of thedigital era and join the fourth industrial revolution, said the organisers onJune 23. Sixleading experts on textile and smart manufacturing of the Republic of Korea(RoK) will deliver lectures at the seminar. Some models, 3D machines andtextile products from several businesses will be introduced.
Smartmanufacturing solutions in textile industry are expected to benefit textilebusinesses in productivity, cost reduction, efficient human resourcesmanagement and working climate improvement. Theseminar, to be held annually by VITAS and KITECH, seeks to improve the capacityof Vietnam’s textile businesses.-VNA
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A textile factory in Vietnam (Photo: VNA) 
