The seminar aimed to provide businesses with information about consumption markets, challenges when penetrating the international markets, and solutions to seek capital resources and partners.

Pham Quang Thang, Business Director of FedEx Vietnam Company said that Vietnam is deeply committed to the global supply chain and considered an attractive destination for many exporters and importers. However, the Vietnamese footwear sector is facing pressures from competition in the international market, especially in terms of goods, transport, and meeting growing consumer demands.

Emmanuel C.Atienza, Business Development Director of D&B for Asia Pacific said Vietnam‘s footwear industry is finding itself in a difficult position due to the global economic downturn so it needs to renew its forms of business and seek partners to sharpen competitiveness.

This year, the footwear sector has expanded to four new export markets including Argentina, Chile, New Zealand and Slovakia, and is expected to earn US$ 6 billion in export turnover by later in 2011.