Do you think the DoC will implement any new protectionist policies against the Vietnamese garment industry this year?
The ministry has no plans to implement new policies but will review the results of the first six months application of the supervision mechanism, which means that anti-dumping taxes will probably be imposed. The most important thing is that Vietnamese businesses persuade US importers to continue to sign orders for the remainder of the year. While the association and garment businesses are making strong efforts to achieve this, I am very concerned that the target of US$7bil turnover for the garment sector this year will be difficult to attain. Could you explain in detail the supervision mechanism and how it impacts to Vietnamese garment sector? The US adds up the import figures twice a year and the first six months results will be released in late August. We are nervously waiting their assessment, but I don’t think there will be a serious problem. The growth rate of Vietnam’s exports to the US is not so high, only about 30%, similar to other countries. When the US imposed quotas on Viet
