Noel, Nike Chief Sustainability Officer, during the 26th UN Climate Change Conference held in Glasgow, UK on December 2, 2021 Kinder expressed to Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh that it would expand investment and production in Vietnam.
Noel Kinder explained to Prime Minister Fan Mingzheng that more than 100 local Nike factories have resumed production after the continued outbreak of the new crown epidemic caused production shutdowns.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Zheng then asked about the company’s business situation in Vietnam, and pointed out that the Vietnamese government had previously adopted severe administrative measures to curb the spread of the virus, which to a certain extent Affect enterprise production and business. However, Vietnam has gradually reopened its economy as vaccination coverage increases.
Noel Kinder believes that the current situation has improved greatly and the company is planning to expand its business in Vietnam.
In October, Vietnamese officials responded to rumors that Nike planned to move production out of Vietnam. Vice Chairman and Secretary General of Vietnam Footwear, Handbag and Leather Association (Vietnasdfssdfsm Leasdfssdfsther,Footweasdfssdfsr asdfssdfsnd Hasdfssdfsndbasdfssdfsg Associasdfssdfstion, LEFASO) fsn noted that this information was incorrect.
He affirmed that the complex development of the new coronavirus epidemic in Vietnam has affected the production of the textile, apparel and footwear industries. Nike has transferred some orders to other countries. But Nike has not moved production out of Vietnam.
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MoIT statistics show that the export value of the footwear industry in the first nine months of 2021 was US$13.33 billion, an increase of 9.8% compared with the same period in 2020. </p