Textile industry achieves breakthrough thanks to green and digitalization strategy.

2025 is considered a challenging year for Vietnam's textile and garment industry. Despite a slow global economic recovery and the lack of significant improvement in purchasing power in major markets, the industry maintains its position among the top three globally, with estimated export revenue reaching approximately US$46 billion. Within this overall picture, Thai Nguyen's textile and garment industry stands out as a bright spot in the transformation of its growth model. Many businesses are proactively restructuring, prioritizing greening and digitalization as strategic pillars to enhance competitiveness, secure orders, and gradually participate more deeply in the global value chain.

In recent years, TNG Investment and Trading Joint Stock Company has been considered a pioneer in developing green projects, promoting the use of renewable energy, and optimizing electricity and water consumption in each stage of production to improve economic efficiency and create an environmentally friendly working environment. (Photo: Provided)

From the pressure of green standards to the impetus for innovation.

As a leading textile and garment enterprise in the province, TNG Investment and Trading Joint Stock Company is considered a clear example of the effectiveness of the greening and digitalization strategy. At the end of 2025, TNG achieved a revenue milestone of VND 8,696 billion for the first time, completing 107% of its annual plan and finishing 22 days ahead of schedule, marking a significant step in the company's growth journey.

In November 2025 alone, TNG recorded revenue of nearly 730 billion VND, an increase of nearly 21% compared to the same period; after-tax profit exceeded 30 billion VND, an increase of over 24%. For the entire year, the company achieved after-tax profit of over 345 billion VND, maintaining double-digit growth compared to the previous year.

According to Mr. Tran Minh Hieu, General Director of TNG Investment and Trading Joint Stock Company, this result is the fruit of a systematic and persistent investment process over many years. “Green transformation and digital transformation have become vital conditions for textile and garment businesses to survive and thrive in the global supply chain. The application of new technologies, the use of renewable energy, emission control, and data transparency help us better meet the increasingly stringent requirements of international partners, thereby attracting long-term, high-value orders,” Mr. Tran Minh Hieu emphasized.

In recent years, TNG has gradually greened its factory system, promoting the use of renewable energy and optimizing electricity and water consumption in each stage of production. Investing in energy-saving equipment and improving production lines towards automation helps reduce operating costs while cutting carbon emissions per unit of product, meeting the standards of global brands.

TNG Investment and Trading Joint Stock Company focuses on promoting automation, greening, and digital transformation in production to improve productivity and product quality, meeting international market standards. Photo: Provided

Simultaneously, the company is strengthening control over raw materials and components, prioritizing the use of environmentally friendly fabrics and accessories with sustainability certifications and clear traceability. Through a digital management system, the entire production process is monitored and environmental and social data is made transparent, creating a foundation to meet ESG criteria and international sustainable development standards.

Currently, TNG is gradually shifting from traditional contract manufacturing to FOB and ODM methods, increasing the proportion of high value-added products, while promoting comprehensive automation and digitalization in production and management.

Spreading transformation across the entire industry.

In reality, key export markets such as the United States, the European Union, and Japan are dramatically changing their approach to supply chains. Requirements for clean energy use, CO2 emission reduction, social responsibility, and transparency of production data have become mandatory conditions for textile and garment businesses.

In 2025, Thai Nguyen's textile and garment industry will continue to play a key role as one of the province's important export pillars.

In this context, if businesses continue to rely primarily on the advantage of low labor costs, they are very likely to be excluded from the supply chain. Recognizing this challenge, many textile and garment businesses in Thai Nguyen have chosen to invest in technology, automation, and digital management, aiming for a sustainable and environmentally friendly production model. This is both a short-term solution and a long-term strategy to create a sustainable competitive advantage.

Not only leading enterprises, but the trend of greening and digitalization is spreading throughout the textile and garment industry in Thai Nguyen. The application of robots in transportation and cutting and sewing, the deployment of AI and IoT in production management, and real-time productivity monitoring have helped many businesses improve operational efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance product quality.

According to Mr. Vu Duc Giang, Chairman of the Vietnam Textile and Garment Association, the textile and garment industry must change its development mindset to adapt to the new purchasing methods of the international market. To retain orders and expand markets, the industry must promote sustainable development, invest in automation, robotics, and the application of AI not only in production but also in design, gradually reducing outsourcing and moving towards FOB, ODM, and direct sales.

TDT Investment and Development Joint Stock Company has chosen a flexible strategy regarding its consumer market, while simultaneously promoting technological innovation to improve productivity and product quality. (Photo: Provided)

Another bright spot in Thai Nguyen's textile industry is TDT Investment and Development Joint Stock Company – a business that has chosen a flexible strategy regarding consumer markets while simultaneously promoting technological innovation to improve productivity and product quality. Currently, the company is focusing on expanding its market share in Europe and Japan to compensate for the difficulties caused by trade barriers in the US market.

Simultaneously, the company accelerated investment in automated machinery and modernized its production lines. Duong Van An, a technician at TDT, stated: "Thanks to the investment in automated machinery, the fabric cutting process, which previously required five people, now only requires one operator. Productivity has increased significantly, and product quality is more consistent and precise."

Not only large enterprises, but also small and medium-sized enterprises in the garment sector in the province have recorded positive signs of recovery thanks to proactive technological innovation and expansion of consumer markets.

Paving the way for textiles to elevate their value.

In 2024, Thai Nguyen's textile and garment export turnover reached over 523 million USD. Entering 2025, the growth momentum is expected to continue thanks to the proactive innovation of businesses, despite the unpredictable fluctuations of the global market. In 2025, Thai Nguyen's textile and garment industry will continue to play a key role as one of the province's important export pillars.

Garment businesses in the province focus on organizing numerous training and exchange programs to spread the spirit of pioneering innovation to their employees and workers.

The province currently has over 30 textile and garment enterprises, employing more than 32,500 workers. Digital transformation and greening are identified as key levers to improve productivity, enhance quality, and increase competitiveness in the long term.

According to Mr. Hoang Quang Phong, Vice President of the Vietnam Federation of Trade and Industry, Thai Nguyen's garment industry is not only a bright spot in exports but also demonstrates good adaptability to global fluctuations. With the local area expanding its development space, industrial park infrastructure becoming increasingly complete, and an abundant labor force, the industry still has significant growth potential.

During the period 2026-2030, the whole country aims to achieve textile and garment export turnover of 64.5 billion USD, with an average growth rate of 6.5-7% per year, and increase the localization rate to over 60%.

With a strong business foundation, appropriate development strategy, and a commitment to greening and digitalization, Thai Nguyen's textile and garment industry is expected to continue to be an important growth pole, gradually asserting its position in the global textile and garment value chain, where technology, sustainable development, and innovation become the keys to long-term growth.

FOB (Free On Board) is a production model where the factory handles everything from purchasing raw materials and manufacturing to shipping and delivery to the ship/airport, with subsequent costs borne by the customer. ODM (Original Design Manufacturing), on the other hand, is where the manufacturer handles everything from design and materials to finished product manufacturing, saving customers time and costs, but the product may not be exclusive.

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