Supply Chain Act What Bangladesh workers hope for

Status: 11.06.2021 11:59 a.m.

With the supply chain law, textile workers in Bangladesh now expect concrete improvements in their job conditions – in an industry for which millions of people work. Peter Hornung, ARD studio South Asia Anju Begum expects a lot from the German supply chain law. “ Once this law is in place, we will be able to take maternity leave with financial benefits, including overtime pay and other facilities, “she says.” We want this law to be implemented. ” Begum is a brave woman. She is 57 and has been working in a textile factory called Jesus Fashion Limited in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka for twelve years. She has been elected head of the works council several times, most recently three months ago.

“Always threatened with dismissal”

“We are facing a lot of difficulties,” says Anju Begum. “The factory doesn’t have enough work. That’s why we’re always threatened with firing. The management has repeatedly postponed our demands and unsolved problems.” Now the workforce is exerting pressure on the factory owner through the trade unions – which is now also having an effect. The head of the works council was actually able to achieve a lot for the workers: clean drinking water, functioning fans so that work is bearable even now in the heat, and emergency exits that are no longer blocked as they used to be. But there are many things that are not so easy to enforce. Anju believes that the fact that there is now a lever that can be used with German customers changes a lot.

Most of the time women work in the factories

“Once this law is in place, we will be able to share our complaints with buyers when they visit,” she says. “You will also find out that we have been informed of the new law.” Four and a half million people work in Bangladesh’s clothing industry, most of them women. The collapse of the Rana Plaza building eight years ago highlighted the conditions in the textile factories. More than 1100 people were killed at that time. The German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ) says that things have improved a lot since then. There are new laws that are also being enforced. Nevertheless, the country still lags behind international standards in many ways. And that’s why the new German law is raising high hopes in Bangladesh – including Kalpona Akter, one of the country’s best-known worker activists.

New possibility of lawsuits

“ A supply chain law like this is really necessary in order to really hold companies accountable, “says Akter.” For us as a union, there is currently no way of holding German companies responsible. With such a law, we could also sue companies in Germany. That would be very, very helpful and would open a new window for the protection of the workers. ” However, the factory owners are much less enthusiastic, but they do not want to speak in front of the microphone. In conversation with the ARD – Studio South Asia says a manager that he is anything but comfortable with the new law – precisely because the possibilities for legal action for the workers’ representatives would be significantly expanded. In addition, it is to be feared that German customers will now put increased pressure on them.

In which, the total import-export value of enterprises with foreign direct investment (FDI) reached 182.81 billion USD, up 38.2% (equivalent to 50.56 billion USD); the import-export value of domestic enterprises was 79.93 billion USD, up 24.5% (equivalent to 15.71 billion USD) over the same period last year. In the 2nd period of May, 2021, the trade balance of goods has a deficit of 129 million USD. Generally, in the 5 months of 2021, the trade balance will have a deficit of 473 million USD. Illustration/nhandan.vn Regarding exports: The total value of Vietnam’s exports in the 2nd period of May, 2021 reached US$ 14.28 billion, up 20.1% (equivalent to an increase of US$ 2.39 billion in absolute terms) compared to the same period last year. May 1, 2021. The export value of the second period of May, 2021, fluctuated and increased compared to the period of May 1, 2021 in the following commodity groups: Textile and garment increased by USD 303 million; iron and steel of all kinds increased by 199 million USD; machinery, equipment, tools and spare parts increased by 185 million USD; footwear of all kinds increased by $182 million… Thus, in the first 5 months of 2021, the total export value of Vietnam reached 131.13 billion USD, an increase of 30.9%, equivalent to an increase of 30.96 billion USD over the same period in 2020. Statistics of the General Department of Customs also show that the export value of goods of foreign direct investment (FDI) enterprises in the 2nd period of May, 2021 reached 10.15 billion USD, up 16 6%, equivalent to an increase of $ 1.44 billion compared to the first period of the month, thereby bringing the total export value of goods from the beginning of the year to the end of May 2021 of this group of enterprises to $ 97.20 billion, an increase 36.7% (equivalent to an increase of 26.08 billion USD) over the same period last year, accounting for 74.1% of the total export value of the country. Regarding imports: The total value of imported goods of Vietnam in the 2nd period of May, 2021 reached 14.41 billion USD, an increase of 4.3% (equivalent to an increase of 594 million USD in absolute number) compared to the actual result. in the first half of May 2021. Import value of goods in the 2nd period of May 5-2021 increased compared to the previous period 1 mainly in a number of commodity groups: Computers, electronic products and components increased by 168 million USD; crude oil increased by 132 million USD; Ore and other minerals increased by 126 million USD… Thus, in the first 5 months of 2021, the total import value of the whole country reached 131.6 billion USD, up 36.7% (equivalent to 35.3 billion USD) over the same period in 2020. Import value of goods by FDI enterprises in this period reached US$9.1 billion, a slight increase of 2.6% (equivalent to an increase of US$232 million) compared to the first period of May 2021. Calculated in the 5 months of 2021, the total import value of this group of enterprises reached 85.61 billion USD, up 40% (equivalent to 24.47 billion USD) over the same period last year, accounting for 65% of the total import value. import value of the country.

According to the research team, the new shirt product will help monitor the function of people’s hearts when they participate in activities such as jogging. The sensor is a self-powered device that can detect the wearer’s electrocardiogram, in other words, it will measure the action potential of the heart. In addition to finding ways to make smart devices attached to clothes (including shirts) more comfortable, researchers are also looking at deploying smart devices. into textiles to perform functions such as measurement, energy capture and energy storage. “We leveraged different processes and designs from the nanoscale to the macroscale to see if we could integrate electrical devices,” said Braden Li, a PhD student in the research team. death in textiles or not”. Illustration The shirt with the sensor is actually a project that Braden Li is overseeing. Specifically, the sensor is a low-power self-powered device that can sense a person’s electrocardiogram, which means it measures the electrical potential of the heart. For this project, NEXT is working with Advanced Integrated Sensor and Technology Systems (ASSIST) in NC State, as well as collaborators at Penn State who are building a shirt supercapacitor. However, it’s not as easy as creating a mere wearable that monitors heart activity. “You get all the different wishes and requirements on this smart product. Now you need to link them up on this shirt and make sure it looks good and is washable. You have to make sure it’s comfortable to wear. But that comfort is not suitable for a sensor to work normally; because the device also needs to be stable, it can be difficult to keep balance when mounted on a fashion product,” said Braden Li about the challenges of the research. Marissa Noon, a third-year student studying textile engineering, adds: “Having really smart fabrics is great, but they’re really hard to come by in the real world. It may be uncomfortable for the wearer to wear such fabrics, or the built-in smart devices may not last long… So it’s really important to have a soft fabric so you can stay comfortable. move freely but it still measures accurately.” It is known that the smart shirt product is not the only project that the team is working on. Researchers have developed a smart sock that can reduce the recovery time of a sprained ankle from four to six weeks to two to three weeks, while users can still do it. some movement during the recovery period. “The research and work being done at NEXT is exciting, and the team’s researchers are using their endless creativity to combine technology with art to create unique outfits. thoughtful, useful and comfortable in the future. Keep an eye on our research, because, one day, you may soon find Nike or Adidas products using generations of NEXT devices,” the team wrote. hope.

Khanh Van performed the Ken Em costume on the night of the National Costume competition on the evening of May 13 in the US Appearing on the stage of Miss Universe 2020, Khanh Van moves in a cocoon supported by a wheeled frame to reduce weight on her shoulders. After the sound Vietnam chanted, Khanh Van opened the cocoon and stepped out and performed impressive dance moves and swings. According to Miss H’Hen Niê, when Khanh Van opened the silkworm cocoon, it was an extremely beautiful aura and a beautiful set of clothes. Cocoon Em will shine brilliantly on stage. The father of Cocoon Em, Designer Khoa Lo shared, this costume has the meaning of purity and purity. Through this outfit, Khoa Lo and Khanh Van want to send wishes for a new and bright start to international friends after the COVID-19 pandemic. “This costume was designed by me for Khanh Van. She is the soul of Ken Em. I always feel a special connection between Khanh Van and the work I create,” shared designer Khoa Lo. Regarding Khanh Van’s journey at Miss Universe this time, the beauty site Missosology on the morning of May 14 announced the ranking prediction table of the beauties before the semi-finals. Accordingly, Miss Khanh Van is expected to enter the top 10 finalists of the most prestigious beauty contest in the world this year.

The craftsman’s technique of brooding silk in the village of Co Chat is rare in any region. Silkworm cocoons must be carefully selected and classified before being put into the silk tractor. Cocoons have two types: the white cocoon and the golden cocoon, depending on the breed of silkworm. Any color cocoon will produce that color silk. The most common is the white cocoon because it produces a high quality, high value silk. (Photo: Bich Ha / Vietnam +) In the pot of boiling water evaporating, silkworm cocoons dance, the silk thread slowly crept into the small hole and rolled into the reel. The women and sisters quickly rinsed the water, adding cocoons to the pot so that the silk would not be interrupted. (Photo: Bich Ha / Vietnam +) This stage is usually performed by women. (Photo: Bich Ha / Vietnam +) Most of the village elders who are still attached to the profession still follow the craft method as a habit, love the profession or for a living. Whatever the reason, they are still passing on their passions and cultural identities to the next generation every day. (Photo: Bich Ha / Vietnam +) Mrs. Nguyen Thi Yen pondered: ‘In the past, there were 9 out of 10 families who worked as silk broiler. Now, the whole village has only 5-6 houses remaining. But probably no one is working at the end of the age class like her. Young people all go to other jobs. ‘ (Photo: Bich Ha / Vietnam +) Silk after drying will be bought by the weaving factories, spun and woven into fabric. Most of Co Chat village silk is exported to Thailand, India, Laos and in the country, there is Van Phuc silk village (Ha Dong). (Photo: Bich Ha / Vietnam +) The silk puller must stir the cocoon evenly, otherwise the thread will be too thick or too thin. If working at full capacity, a worker can pull 20 rolls of silk a day. (Photo: Bich Ha / Vietnam +) After pulling the silk, the worker must pick up all the impurities and wrap the silk mold smoothly and evenly. Silk rolls must be white and clean before they can be dried. (Photo: Bich Ha / Vietnam +) According to Mr. Pham Van Dong, who has 30 years of his or her attachment to the silk reeling profession in Co Chat village: ‘The difficulty of this profession is finding the output. Silk is predominantly preferred overseas than domestically. Meanwhile, people face many difficulties when borrowing capital, maintaining production, so they quit many jobs. ‘ During the 2-year outbreak of COVID-19, the silk weavers in Co Chat also struggled because the silk produced could not be exported abroad. (Photo: Bich Ha / Vietnam +) In the sun, the silk rolls glisten with gold, silvery, shiny, and soft. According to the experience of longtime workers, the silk must be dried in the big sun to be bright and beautiful. If it is cloudy, the silk will be gray and not of quality. Silkworming in Co Chat village is completely done by hand, does not use bleach like industrial silk, so it is durable and naturally bright. (Photo: Bich Ha / Vietnam +) The shiny nymphs, after pulling out the silk, are sold to cordyceps processing facilities or sold to the market as a dish. (Photo: Bich Ha / Vietnam +)

This technique is applied on TPU, PPV, PET … materials for advertising, media, printing, textile, architecture and many other fields, increasing visual effects, creating products. deep, vibrant, and engaging. Customers are impressed by the vivid products made by the 3D lenticular technology. These products are the result of researching and researching over 10 years of husband and wife Nguyen Thanh Danh and Ms. Ly Thanh Phong – owner of Thadan 3DX Global. Danh has learned about 3D printing technology since 2009 and went to China – where the technology and market is vibrant – to learn. Returning to Vietnam, realizing that basic knowledge is not enough, Danh continued his research on the applicability of the domestic market, environmental characteristics as well as the corresponding materials to produce products. Still seeing the need for more instructors, Mr. Danh invited Israeli experts to Vietnam for technical advice. Products applying 3D lenticular technology are deep and vivid, widely used in many fields. A 3D painting sample used in printing must go through many stages, requiring thinking ability, creating and supporting software. First of all, the technician chooses a beautiful, sharp image template suitable for the subject, and uses photo editing software to crop the subject as required. After that, the images, background details are adjusted, and then according to the law of near big – far small, near clear – far away and blurry, they are merged into pictures so that there is depth and light consistency. Each picture like this will have many layers (layers), each layer is a position in the picture. The person performing these stages need to have an aesthetic level, master the light distribution technique in the picture in order to create a vivid and aesthetically pleasing template. After having a complete prototype, the technical team uses a variety of software to process it before putting it on the printer. Mr. Danh imparts his experience in researching and developing techniques for creating 3D effects for girls. Mr. Danh said that the 3D lenticular printing technology can be applied to a variety of printing materials and is present in many popular printing products such as rulers, drinking glasses, paper decals, landscape photos, animals and wedding photos. In addition, Thadan 3DX Global Company is developing 3D image technology products used for shoes, bags, shirts, cars and for interior decoration. Especially in the advertising industry, 3D image technology products help to achieve the goal of attracting viewers for a longer period of time. Ms. Ly Thanh Phong shared about the story that made up the poster of the movie Flip: 48h. It is possible to see that Danh’s debut product debuted to the public is the movie poster Flip: 48h which is loved by many audiences. In addition, he also opened a coffee shop with nearly 100 3D paintings of various sizes in Tan Phu district (Ho Chi Minh City). Thadan 3DX Global’s 3D printing technology demonstrates applied art of the new era, especially applied to architectural works such as villas, movie theaters, restaurants, beauty salons, …

Shoes, knitting, weaving and handcrafting are appearing on the catwalks. Going back to the basics, we are seeing a plethora of hand-woven and handcrafted fashion items popping up on catwalks. Shoes that are woven or woven from materials such as leather, cotton and rope are perfect products for us to follow. trend . Shoes made of leather, rush, straw, and plastic fibers are welcomed everywhere. It’s time for brands like Bally to return to their handcrafted heritage. Denim Dreaming Due to the time working from home (work from home) Increasingly, we were wearing less jeans than sports pants, so Spring – Summer 2021, designers helped us make up for lost time with denim shoes. Denim shoes say no to simplicity, the more complex the details, the more stylish. Denim shoes say no to simplicity, the more complicated the details, the more stylish and stylish it is to attach labels and studs. This trend does not stop us reminiscent of once golden couple Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake at the 2001 American Music Awards. The moment the two appeared in public as a couple, dressing up denim on denim Synchronization has become a historic moment of red carpet fashion. Denim on denim, Thanks to the well-intentioned appearance of the couple, it has become a popular and popular fashion trend until today. All are denim, from the cowboy hat that Justin wore or the cute little handbag Britney brought.

In courts and palaces, elaborate and splendid woven rugs play an important role in the interior decoration of large and small rooms. There was a time when wool carpets were sold very expensive, becoming a valuable product in the treasure of kings and used as tribute between nations. Until now, the hand-woven and elaborate traditionally woven rugs are still expensive decorations for luxury villas. The art of weaving wool carpets imported to Vietnam has no long history, only about a hundred years. In 1926, in the village of Hang Kenh, Hai Phong, a 13-year-old boy named Dang Huu Binh broke up with his family to make a trip. Binh traveled all the way to Tianjin province in China, where he practiced carpet weaving centuries ago, which has produced the most beautiful and famous carpets in Asia, to learn the craft of carpet weaving. After 6 years studying, he returned home and worked at the Hang Kenh carpet weaving factory – Hai Phong, one of the largest carpet weaving factories in Southeast Asia at that time. The document does not indicate that this weaving workshop belongs to Mr. Binh, his family or that of another person. The Saigon Book looks back one hundred years. Photo: Phanbook. An article (without author’s name) on the page vinacarpet.vn said “wool carpet making appeared in Hang Kenh, Hai Phong around 1930 (?) and stopped around 1944. At that time, every year Hai Phong exported to France and Hong Kong about 1,000 m2 wool carpet. The color, pattern, layout, decorative concept of Hang Kenh wool carpet was almost like Chinese wool carpet at that time. Although there was a painter (graduated from Indochina Fine Arts College) at that time gave some new wool carpet samples to the Hang Kenh wool carpet weaving establishment, in order to lessen the Chinese carpet look of Hang Kenh products, but he did not. accepted by customers because they used to use Chinese-style carpets ”. Mr. Binh is not really the first person to learn the profession of carpet weaving, but perhaps a rare Vietnamese artisan learns the craft of weaving traditional high-class wool rugs from a country with more sophisticated carpet making. After working for a while at the Hang Kenh textile company, Dang Huu Binh moved to the South to set up a career in Saigon. From 1955, Mr. Dang Huu Binh officially established Dong Hung carpet weaving company, also known as Vietnam Industry of Weaving Carpet, concurrently held the position of technical director. His workshop was set on 2,300 square feet of land, consisting of a painting office for design and a weaving workshop of thirteen hand-woven wooden frames, of which a giant 13-meter-wide frame, 8 meters tall is the largest. Products of Dong Hung carpet weaving company. The picture in the Saigon book looks back a hundred years. The drawings are all sketched by Mr. Binh, two sons and a grandson. Weavers are completely women, there are up to fifty permanent workers, including people in the family of Dang Huu Binh. The process of weaving carpets in Dong Hung carpet company was reported Free World Volume IX, number 9 describes in the article: “To weave a rug, first of all, sketch a small model with all colors and images. Then, depending on the size and proportion, magnify on a glossy paper. The weavers base on the pattern and the scale of the carpet will weave, base the frame with cotton thread “. “This cotton thread is called the vertical thread. Then the wool color is chosen to weave the weft. The tools of the carpet-weaving industry are a sharp, sharp knife, a pair of scissors and a beating table with teeth like a comb. Every time a knot of wool is tied, between two standing cotton threads, the worker uses a knife to cut off the wool and knots the next second like that for the rest of his work, for there are at least four on the loom. five workers work together. After tying all the wool knots in a turn, push down one of the cotton threads and press down hard with the table to tighten the knots. At the same time, a second cotton thread is also pushed down diagonally so that the wool knots cannot move. For every cross-street to make another road ”. The average weaver completes a square meter in 5 days. The best or medium rugs differ in the thickness of the knots. For example, the premium type has a square meter of wool with four kilograms of wool with 100,000 knots, the second three and a half kilograms with 67,000 knots, the third 3 kilograms of wool with 45,000 knots. The hand-woven textile industry in the South at that time was considered to be very sophisticated and was on the rise. In Saigon before 1975 there was an exhibition of tapestries and wall rugs for decoration, held at Thanh Le’s shop, Tu Do Street (Dong Khoi), to introduce to the public. the prosperity of the wool carpets industry and the latest art products of this small technology industry. The rugs displayed here are all produced by Dong Hung firm of Dang Huu Binh at 270 Le Van Duyet Street, and by the Thanh Le house as an agent.

Coming to the village, many visitors are amazed at the ancient and poetic beauty with the shiny silk lines running along the village road. Co Chat Village is an interesting stop for visitors who want to find a traditional craft village famous for its profession of silk nursery, silkworm raising, and silk weaving. According to the elders in Co Chat village, the silk craft here has existed for a long time. During the French colonial period, Co Chat silk was famous in the early twentieth century. A villager introduces the stages of making silk thread. “One silkworm is the year of the cocoon, the other one is ripe,” said the proverb from the minds of many people, but few people can see the process from the cocoon to pull the silk. Only one day visiting Co Chat silk village, visitors are not only immersed in the peaceful village scenery but also know the stages of the silk making process. In the silk-drawing workshop, the worker working in the smoke screen rises from the pot of cocoon broth. Adult silkworms release silk to form cocoons, about 20 to 25 days after cocoons are brought to spinning They pour silkworm cocoons into the water and boil the water and then continue to pour the whole pot of boiling water with silkworm cocoons in it into a jar of water to start the process of pulling silk. The water was smoky, the zipper ran slowly and was once afraid of yellow or white silk being wrapped around the frame. This is just the first stage called dragging. After pulling the silk, the worker must also adjust the silk: Pick up the impurities, wrap the silk mold smoothly and evenly, so that the silk is clean. The silk rolls are then rolled into bundles and dried in the sun. Next is the pupal filtration stage. Once the strands were pulled, the mechanic quickly shook the nibs out of the remaining silk threads. This stage requires the worker to be very meticulous and skillful to avoid nagging in the silk. And coming to Co Chat, you will have to enjoy the fragrant, fatty roasted Pupa from the people themselves taken from the cocoon and carefully filtered. Silk after being pulled will be adjusted silk: pick up impurities, wrap the silk mold smoothly and evenly for drying The worker strokes each yarn to check the quality of the silk. Not only the elderly but also the children are also very eager and meticulous to participate in this work. The silk threads are cleverly rolled into bundles by the hands, dried in the sun. Coming to Co Chat, visitors can easily see the image of old people, women who are diligent in the profession. The shiny golden silk bundles are everywhere, in the yard, outside the alley, on the fence wall, iridescent golden.

This was a challenge because the requirement was to produce an unconnected whole rug, up to 27 meters long, 11 meters across, a total of about 300 square meters, which is very large. The weavers are trimming the watermarks and trimming the flowers on the giant rug located in the Independence Palace ceremony room at the Dong Hung carpet weaving factory. The picture in the Saigon book looks back a hundred years. Realizing this sheet, Mr. Binh considered the continuation of the tradition of his hometown’s Hang Kenh weaving profession, making the carpet for the most important mansion in the South. To make a large carpet, there must be a large loom, Mr. Binh himself had to design a giant loom made entirely of wood, with a trunk of a wood with a diameter of 50 centimeters. A document showing his own drawing and the Gia Dinh Fine Arts School made. To weave the carpet, Mr. Binh built his own workshop, with up to 60 artisans and craftsmen directly sitting and weaving. The carpet is located in the Independence Palace Palace room built in 1966. Photo: The TGTD newspaper episode XVI number 1. The mat is exactly the same size as above, 1.8 inch thick. The main tone of the carpet is red, the white daisies are scattered prominently on the red background and the border has blue patterns. The design is generally luxurious and modern, elegant and no frills. This giant carpet is heavy and very bulky. When bringing the carpet into the room to use a crane and many helpers. The carpet was used regularly for nine years in the Khanh Tiet room, the largest room of the palace with an area of ​​448 square meters, where it was used to hold large meetings, entertain guests with solemn ceremonies from 1966 until 1975. Fix the carpet in the Unification hall. Photo: Hans Peter Grumpe. It was not until 1991 that this large rug was repaired and thankfully, German photographer Hans Peter Grumpe came to capture this rug repair scene. Dong Hung carpet weaving company probably ended in 1975. The pictures here are published from The Gioi Tu Do, volume IX, number 9 and volume X number 5 (no publication date, about the second half. 1960s) are the remnants of a time when Saigon has developed a proud high-class wool carpet weaving industry.

Talking about the collection this time, former “Miss Vietnam” revealed that her designs were inspired by the country of India, the country where she had the opportunity to visit and participate in a number of cultural events. here. Accordingly, the beauty has created the “plain cardboard” Ao Dai models with high applicability for mothers and babies. Still a familiar form of Vietnamese ao dai, Ngoc Han cleverly brings typical Indian cultural motifs to the shirt through hand-embroidered details or splitting the front flaps – a familiar highlight on the page. Indian men’s clothing. She uses a variety of colors from cold tones to warm tones to make the collection more impressive. What is special in Ngoc Han’s design series is that she is creative on hemp material. This is 100% pure Vietnamese material, made from natural fibers, undergone complicated processing to create a soft and airy fabric. Since pursuing her career as a Ao Dai designer, Ngoc Han has always tried to exploit familiar Vietnamese materials to each collection. Every year, she works hard to find craft villages of silk weaving, silk weaving … in many provinces and cities to learn and get materials for her designs. Ms. Nguyen Thi Van participated in the demonstration of new designs in Ngoc Han’s Ao Dai collection In particular, showing the new Ao Han collection of Ngoc Han, in addition to professional models, there are also a number of special guests, including Ms. Nguyen Thi Van – a disabled person in the top 100 influential women. World in 2019 voted by BBC and the top 50 most influential women in Vietnam in 2019 voted by Forbes. She was accompanied by her Australian husband, Neil Bowden Laurence and brought to the stage to perform with Ngoc Han at the show. The wife of the Indian embassy, ​​Manu Verma and disabled friend Chu Giang Son also appeared in Ao Dai designed by Ngoc Han. Ngoc Han’s family was also present to cheer her up. Some pictures in the show:

Curiously, the ancient emperor’s robes were forbidden to wash with water. Often times, clothes worn long without washing will have a bad smell and leave a feeling of uncleanness. Furthermore, dragon robes are the clothes the emperor wears every day, why ban washing? In the king’s palace, most of the costumes from kings to concubines used embroidery and weaving methods. The emperor’s camellia always used the finest silk, weaving the finest fabric. Legend has it that the clothes of the emperor and the queen are also used with real gold embroidery thread, dyed with a certain amount of gold to shine splendidly. Dragon plan is embroidered from the highest quality silk, embroidered only with real gold thread, extremely sophisticated. Photo: Sohu The minus point in this embroidery method lies in the type of silk as well as the type of thread embroidered with gold thread weaved so that the dragon is very special. Once touching the water, the silk thread and the golden thread will be washed away and completely lost their luster, no longer as bright and brilliant as before. Therefore, uncoated tunic will never be allowed to wash with water. Instead, they will use aromatherapy. This is the simplest way to deodorize the camellia. However, the emperor did not always like to wear aromatherapy. Therefore, when they see a “slightly old” dragonfly, they will… walk away directly. Usually, it takes about a year to complete a dragon plan. In the palace there are often more than 2,000 slaves who do nothing but weave dragonflies all year round for the emperor. So, The emperor’s number of dragonflies was so great that it would be worn off immediately, but not reused. Although it sounds quite wasteful, in reality, wearing a dragon dress is also a kind of ritual. When receiving kings or envoys from other countries, a king’s dragonfly also contributes to the cultural – economic – educational level of the entire country. Therefore, the investment in dragon cells is extremely worthy even though it is a very huge amount of money.

Impressive export growth
Since the EVFTA officially took effect (August 1, 2020), Vietnam’s export turnover to the EU market has achieved impressive results. According to statistics of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, by the end of December 2020, Vietnam’s export turnover to the EU market reached 15.62 billion USD, up 3.8% over the same period in 2019; the average export value per month is about 3.12 billion USD / month. Loading and unloading area for export at Dinh Vu port, Hai Phong. Photo: Victory In the first 2 months of 2021, Vietnam’s exports to the EU reached US $ 6.3 billion, an increase of 22.7% over the same period last year. Although the EU is a difficult market, Vietnamese enterprises quickly approached and took advantage of EVFTA’s opportunities, resulting in a trade surplus in the first 2 months of the year with the EU market being 4 billion USD, up 36.3% over the same period. period 2020. The items with the highest export growth to the EU include: Rubber products; computers, electronic products and components; iron and Steel; seafood, vegetables, rice … For example, rice, after EVFTA officially came into effect, some rice exporting enterprises signed fragrant rice export orders with higher value to the EU, even having shipments for the first time. are exported for over 1,000 USD / ton. This has spread a positive signal to Vietnam’s rice export situation in both volume and price. Along with rice, a series of shipments exported to the EU market have enjoyed 0% tax rate as committed in EVFTA such as passion fruit, tiger shrimp, pomelo, dragon fruit, suitcase, bag, shoes … seafood products have recorded significant export growth to the EU thanks to the impact of EVFTA earlier this year. Seafood export value in the first 2 months of 2021 reached USD 1.01 billion, an increase of 0.7% over the same period in 2020.
The Director of the Export and Import Department (Ministry of Industry and Trade) Tran Thanh Hai said that the growth figures of exports to the EU are evidences for the efficient exploitation of markets under EVFTA by enterprises. This is also a remarkable result of the industry and trade in promoting propaganda about EVFTA and guiding businesses to take advantage of incentives through the following channels: Free Trade Agreement (FTA Portal), internet , Facebook… In addition, the foreign trade system has captured market information and arising issues affecting Vietnam’s exports such as changes in importing countries’ policies, technical barriers, timely timely information for ministries, branches, associations and businesses to respond promptly.
Adhere to high standards of “rules of the game”
Experts say that EVFTA’s challenges have been creating reasonable pressure for Vietnamese enterprises to adjust and change their production methods and improve their competitiveness. In fact, over the past time, many businesses have made efforts to change, have preparedness, invest in new equipment to process and produce products in accordance with the requirements of the EU market.
For agricultural products, up to now, Vietnam has 39 sets of geographical indications that are recognized for protection in the EU without going through registration procedures, providing great opportunities for businesses and farmers in Vietnam. . This not only ensures the benefits for Vietnamese agricultural products, which have been in this market for a long time, but also opens up opportunities for many new agricultural products to access the market. In addition, many Vietnamese enterprises have the capacity to meet the requirements of EU importers for agricultural products and foodstuffs when more than 6,335 hectares of fruit have been applied VietGAP / GlobalGAP and have been issued with regional codes. Planting meets export standards; more than 5,000 hectares of aquaculture farms were recognized to apply VietGAP / GlobalGAP; 100% of export basa fish farms were issued with a code of origin; 100% of fishing boats commit to say no to illegal fishing …
For the textile and garment industry, enterprises have focused on new investment in yarn production – fabric weaving accounts for a high rate of localization. Many raw material production areas have been opened with an exceptionally large scale, including domestic and foreign enterprises such as: Thien Nam Yarn, Yarn – Nam Dinh Fabrics, Phu Bai Yarn, Yarn – Textile 8/3, Yarn Texhong … Besides, businesses also gradually shifted to import raw materials to markets with trade agreements with the EU, meeting the requirements of cumulative rules of origin that EVFTA offers such as Korea or Japan.
In other industries, businesses are also actively exploring to meet the conditions of origin certification (C / O) to take advantage of incentives and are constantly improving the quality of products and designs. , label packaging as well as focus on information traceability to develop products in the EU market right after EVFTA comes into effect.
Quality is the decisive factor
According to a survey by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), in fact, not many businesses can catch up with the standards of this world’s most difficult market. Therefore, in the long term, businesses that want to access this market are forced to continue to change to meet the standards that the EU has specified. “Instead of trying to increase output and compete on prices, Vietnamese businesses need to improve their ability to meet market standards through technology investment, product quality control and improvement; upgrade the foundation of competitiveness in terms of business model, strategy, management, human resources, quality of goods and services according to EU standards ”- VCCI Chairman Vu Tien Loc recommended.
Offering recommendations for exporting enterprises, economist Nguyen Tri Hieu said that businesses must constantly improve product quality. Because European consumers do not care much about the price of the product, but focus on the quality of the product. In particular, the export consignments must ensure uniform quality, if not well maintained, enterprises will only step into the initial EU market, but it is difficult to compete and dominate this market in the long term. . “The tariff incentive is only an advantage for Vietnam to open the door to the EU, but it is difficult to keep market share in this difficult market if EU consumers do not see a quality advantage. Import tax reduction under EVFTA is not as important as whether Vietnamese products brought to the EU can be sold or not ”- Dr. Nguyen Tri Hieu emphasized.
Many experts and managers also believe that, to realize the great opportunities that EVFTA brings, businesses need to firmly, fully and accurately grasp the commitments in EVFTA related to the field and business activities. From that, they have the foundation, the basis for action, prepare resources, develop and implement business plans to exploit EVFTA’s advantages most effectively. According to the forecast of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, in 2021, Vietnam’s exports to the EU will grow positively in the context that the Covid-19 epidemic is expected to be better controlled, and measures to limit gradually. relax and EU economy is likely to gradually recover. This will be an important foundation for Vietnamese enterprises to take advantage of commitments in EVFTA more effectively and gradually dominate the EU market. “In order to protect Vietnam’s export industries from the risks of lawsuits against evasion of trade remedies, the Ministry of Industry and Trade continues to take measures against origin fraud. , enhancing post-inspection; proactively coordinating with competent agencies of the importing country in case verification of origin is required in order to detect and strictly handle cases of counterfeiting the origin of Vietnamese goods. ” – Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Quoc Khanh “In the coming time, Vietnamese enterprises must learn and grasp information about the EU market, from consumer tastes to regulations and standards of rules of origin, food safety and hygiene. … in order to improve the quality of goods, conquer the market. In addition, build sustainable chains from production to consumption to easily apply technology to production to speed up the quantity. , export product quality control. ” – Chairman of Vietnam Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (VINASME) Nguyen Van Than

Sister Wei’s real name is Zhang Wei. At the beginning, making short videos was just her hobby. She accidentally shot a video about cartoon mats. The explosion of this video made her 50,000 followers overnight. She has a keen sense of the Internet. When it came to the business opportunities of home textile products, the road of fast-hand live broadcast of goods began. Different from consumables, home textile products have a high customer unit price, but Zhang Wei did not give up quality in pursuit of high profits. In order to ensure the quality of the products, she set up a home textile factory, which was in short supply, and cooperated with a group of designers to buy the design in her own factory. “Only do well, even if the profit is lower.” It is Zhang Wei’s consistent insistence to use products to speak. High quality brings continuous word-of-mouth conversion. More and more repeat customers introduce relatives and friends to Wei Jie’s home textile live broadcast room. The best portrayal of the “trust economy” of Kuaishou platform. Now Zhang Wei’s factory has a stable daily shipment volume of about 20,000 orders. When the sales volume of the fast-handed shop is good, it can reach 50% of the factory’s shipment volume. The average sales volume per shipment is 500,000 yuan, and the peak sales volume has reached more than two. More than one million. It starts at 8 o’clock every night, and at least six times a week. Taking into account the older consumer groups who wake up early, Zhang Wei has added a live broadcast time from 6:00 to 10:00 in the morning. The fast pace at the end of the day is comparable to that of an Internet company. To work. In order to make the delivery of goods more stable, Zhang Wei also formed a live broadcast team of more than a dozen people, and constantly explored a more professional live delivery model. Xiaodiantong helps break through the bottleneck of increasing fans and drive ultra-high conversion “Compared with other fast-moving products, home textile products need more professional explanations, because they need to introduce fabrics, textile techniques, printing, etc., lack of language accumulation and insufficient understanding of the product, will lead to overlapping words.” Start to try live broadcast Zhang Wei, who was carrying the goods, was very nervous when facing the camera, feeling like standing in the field selling cabbage. Due to her face and the mentality of not wanting to be read jokes by others, she even blocked all her relatives and friends. After a period of training, Zhang Wei has a good grasp of hundreds of home textile products of his own. Just look at it and immediately know how to organize words. Talking about the fabric craftsmanship, where are the advantages of the product, and how to place orders on Kuaishou compared to other platforms. What are the advantages…she can talk about it. Zhang Wei, who has built self-confidence, no longer fears the eyes of others: “It is the uncle who can make money now, regardless of whether you sell cabbage or what.” With an in-depth understanding of the product, Zhang Wei’s requirements for the quality of his short videos are getting higher and higher, but this kind of high-quality videos did not bring high conversions, and the growth of fans once encountered a bottleneck, and Zhang Wei fell into confusion. At this time, she started to launch Kuaishou Xiaodiantong, and got the help of the official team-customized video ideas for the target audience, accurately delivered to the target users, and adjusted the delivery time and quantity in real time. Zhang Wei also explored the rules for creating the explosive video: grounding. At the same time, Kuaishou vermicelli was launched to promote high-quality products, Amway’s short video, and two-pronged approach to capture all kinds of user traffic. With the cooperation of Zhang Wei and the official team, the bottleneck of increasing fans has been broken. Now the number of fans of Weijie Home Textiles account has exceeded 600,000. The staff also lamented that the entire home textile industry does not have an account with such a high conversion rate as Weijie. Zhang Wei is very grateful: “Xiaodiantong has allowed some businesses with hundreds of thousands of fans like ours to grow rapidly, so that users on the platform will have more diversified choices, and those who buy from the old iron can rest assured that they will continue to put on Xiaodiantong in the future. Vermicelli.” Unswervingly take root and write a heart-warming story “There is no source of income. It is uncomfortable to reach out and ask for money from my husband. I have a stable income so that I can be hard at home.” I have run a beauty salon, sold cosmetics, and been a baby for 3 years after giving birth. The full-time mother, although family conditions are good, Zhang Wei did not choose to stay at ease all the time. When Zhang Wei first started live broadcasting, his family members strongly opposed it. It was when the children needed the company of their mothers, there was no need to take care of both the children and the live broadcasting. But the family’s negative attitude did not hinder her, “There is no way to disagree, I have been like this since I was a child, and I must do what I look for.” With the stubbornness in his bones, Zhang Wei has moved from the beauty industry to the home textile industry, from Dalian. I went to Jiangsu and started my own live streaming business. After his career stabilized, Zhang Wei took his parents and children to Jiangsu. Seeing that Zhang Wei had done a good job of delivering live broadcasts, his family no longer objected. With his family at his side, stable income, and realizing his own value, Zhang Wei’s only guilt at the moment is that he has no time to spend more time with his children. “Sometimes when I broadcast, he is already asleep. If I cough, he will get up and help me put the quilt on.” Mentioning his son Zhang Wei was both distressed and happy. There is an agreement between Zhang Wei and his son to grow up together. The son tells her, mother you work hard, and I work hard too. When I grow up and I make money, you don’t live broadcast, you can accompany me every day. Zhang Wei said silently in his heart: “Do it now, you have to do it for him too.” This kind of heart-warming story also happened between Zhang Wei and her fans. Zhang Wei’s first customer still patronizes her live broadcast room until now, just like a friend who has known her for many years, witnessing her growth along the way; during the live broadcast, fans will swipe her screen to urge her to drink water and ask her to soak her feet during the broadcast. Properly turned the live broadcast room into a warm place like home. What moved Zhang Wei the most was a small hand-embroidered purse sent by a fan in Inner Mongolia during the Dragon Boat Festival. The name of sister Wei and each employee was embroidered on it. Each person has a different color and different shape. The heart touched her extremely. In exchange for sincerity, Zhang Wei will also remember the birthdays of fans and give them gifts, “Doing business in Kuaishou is not only about making friends or making friends.” Occasionally encountering peers who are looking for faults, Zhang Wei will give the right to speak to the fans in the live broadcast room and let them compare themselves. Of course, high-quality products and sincere communication are exchanged for the old irons’ firm choice. Zhang Wei also took care of her employees as best as she could, “They treat my live broadcast room as their own home and treat me as a sister, so I can’t treat them badly.” Whenever an employee has financial difficulties, she always The first one to lend a helping hand. In winter, Zhang Wei will also send warmth to the widows and lonely old people. Perhaps this is the best interpretation of “Da Ze and help the world”. Zhang Wei said that the help of the Kuaishou team and the support of fans in the live broadcast room made her have no plans to expand to multiple platforms. “It’s hard to do it in Kuaishou. I don’t have so much energy to operate other platforms. We are not like a big brand that can do more accounts, just like raising our own children. It’s really a lot of hard work, so I think Do this number sincerely.” The high recognition of the Kuaishou platform culture and Kuaishou Xiaodiantong gave Zhang Wei more confidence in making Kuaishou live broadcast. Sister Wei wants to tell the merchants who are also working hard in Kuaishou: Since you have chosen Kuaishou, you must trust the platform and also believe that your own products are excellent. Coupled with the addition of the platform, business will always become more and more prosperous.