Thanh Hoa Province's textile and garment industry delivered a standout performance in the first nine months. According to statistics, the province's textile and garment output exceeded 745 million pieces, up 9.7% year on year, of which export volume reached more than 533 million pieces, an increase of 12.1%. At present, most textile and garment enterprises in the province have secured the orders needed for full-year production and have extended negotiations into 2027.

Trinh Xuan Lam, chairman of the Thanh Hoa Textile and Garment Association, said enterprises took the initiative to review and restructure production processes, used technology to cut costs, shifted focus toward higher value-added products, and worked to open niche markets beyond the United States and the European Union in order to diversify order sources. Since September, orders for the Christmas and Lunar New Year markets have increased noticeably, and he is confident the industry will meet or even exceed its annual targets.

The boom is not limited to textiles and garments. Statistics from the Thanh Hoa Department of Industry and Trade show that in the first nine months, most of the province's key industrial products met or exceeded the second-half development targets set by the Provincial People's Committee, with filter-tipped cigarettes, various types of steel, paraffin wax and commercial electricity all recording year-on-year growth. Against the backdrop of global economic volatility and pressure on production and operations, enterprises have stabilized their position by responding flexibly to market changes, stocking up in advance and proactively contacting customers.

Export enterprises on the ground feel this even more directly. Le Thi Hanh, deputy general manager of Kim Viet Vietnam Footwear Co., Ltd. (Nong Cong Commune), said the company exports nearly 2 million pairs of shoes a month on average, with orders from customers in the United States and Europe still continuing; the company prioritizes purchasing modern equipment, strengthening employee skills training and ensuring raw material supply. Le Anh Duc, production director of Quang Minh Joint Stock Company (Hac Thanh Ward), revealed that orders are already booked through the end of the first quarter of 2027, and the company expects this year's output to exceed its plan by more than 20%.

Looking ahead to the fourth quarter, Thanh Hoa still faces supply chain pressure from geopolitical conflicts, slow global economic recovery, and high inflation and energy prices, while domestic interest rates, raw material and transport costs are also squeezing profits. Output of some weather-affected products is expected to slow, and few large new projects in the region are coming on stream. To that end, the province is advancing key projects such as the ASEAN Vietnam Ceramic Valley, the No. 3 rolling line of phase two of the Nghi Son Steel Plant, and phase one of the Duc Giang Nghi Son Chemical Complex to add momentum for future growth.

For the used-clothing trade and the textile supply chain, this set of data from Thanh Hoa reflects that Southeast Asia's garment production capacity is still expanding, and order visibility now extends to 2027. This means an ample supply of new clothing in the region, which will also indirectly affect the future circulation structure and source composition of second-hand clothing in Western markets.

Source: Maintaining growth momentum driven by pillar industries · Originally published 2026-09-28