APPAREL AND FOOTWEAR INDUSTRIES OF VIETNAM: TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT POST-PANDEMIC
This is a survey jointly conducted by Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS), Vietnam Leather, Footwear and Handbag Association (LEFASO) and members of the Garment-Footwear Public-Private Partnership Working Group. The objective of the survey is to identify the changes in development strategies of companies in the post-pandemic era. The outcome of the survey will be used as inputs for developing industry strategies and designing projects to assist the recovery of the industries as well as for policy advocacy. All personal details will be kept confidential. For further information, please contact Ms. Hoang Ngoc Anh, Secretary General of VITAS; email: anhhn@vietnamtextile.org.vn; Phone: 0912300538

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Name of your company *
Position of the respondent in the company? *
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Your company's address (please name the province/city only)? *
Areas of your business? *
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Type of ownership? *
If your business is a foreign-invested enterprise, which  country is your investor from?
What was the size of your labour force in December 2019? *
What is the proportion of your target market(s) in your overall turnover in 2019?
<10%
10-30%
30-50%
50-80%
80-100%
United States
Europe
Asia
Domestic market (Vietnam)
Other
If your company exports to international markets, how do you sell your products?
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What have been the impacts of Covid-19 on your business? *
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What has been the trend of impacts by the Covid-19 pandemic on your business? *
In case your business has been affected by the pandemic, what have been your responses (not including labour-related measures)?   *
Implemented
Planning to implement
No plan yet
Enhancing work safety measures to prevent infection
Negotiating with buyers to minimise the adverse impacts and commit for continuation of orders after the pandemic
Searching for alternative buyers
Diversification of products
Extension of the domestic market
Re-organisation of the business to cut costs and increase efficiency
Investing into technology and automation
Developing new products
Skill training for workers
Connecting with other companies to share orders
Other (please specify in the next question)
Other responses your business has implemented or plans to conduct?
Please rank the level of success of the abovementioned responses your business has implemented with regards to lessening the adverse impacts of the pandemic? (1-not sucessful at all; 5-very successful)
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5
Enhancing work safety measures to prevent infection
Negotiating with buyers to minimise the adverse impacts and commit for continuation of orders after the pandemic
Searching for alternative buyers
Diversification of products
Extension of domestic market
Re-organisation of the business to cut costs and increase efficiency
Investing into technology and automation
Developing new products
Skill training for workers
Connecting with other companies to share orders
Other, if any
Due to the pandemic, did the company make any labour cost-cutting measures in the first half of 2020?
Under 20% of labour force
20-50% of labour force
50-80% of labour force
>80% of labour force
All workers
Not at all
Reduction of overtime
Reduction of non-basic wage benefits (allowances, bonus)
Reduction of basic salary
Furlough workers with pay
Furlough workers without pay
Lay-off workers
In the next 6 months, does the company plan to apply any further labour cost-cutting measures?
Under 20% of labour force
20-50% of labour force
50-80% of labour force
>80 of labour force
All workers
Not at all
Reduction of overtime
Reduction of non-basic wage benefits (allowances, bonus)
Reduction of basic salary
Furlough workers with pay
Furlough workers without pay
Lay-off workers
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, how will your business strategy change in the short-term, mid-term and long-term?
Short term (in one year)
Mid-term (1-3 years)
Long-term (over 3 years)
No change at all
Lessen CTM (assembly only) production, increase FOBII or ODM production
Increase CTM production, lessen FOB/ODM production
Invest more into 'green' technology
Diversify buyers and markets
Diversify products
Increase automation
No plan yet
Other (pls specify in the next question)
Other short, mid, and long-term changes that your business is planning?
In what way do you think the practices of the buyers/brands during the pandemic have been INAPPROPRIATE?  
Other practice of the buyers/brands during the pandemic that is inappropriate?  
After the pandemic, how do you think the supply chain policy of international brands will change?  
This change already started
This change will happen soon
No such change
Reduce the number of suppliers in Vietnam
Increase the number of suppliers in Vietnam
Be stricter on suppliers' compliance with environmental standards
Be stricter on suppliers' compliance with labour standards
Increase pressure on cost reduction
Source more through vendors/intermediaries
Source less through vendors/intermediaries
Other (pls specify in the next question)
Other possible change in the supply chain policy of international brands?  
What impacts you expect from the EU-Vietnam FTA and Comprehensive and Progressive Trans Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)?   *
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Other impacts of the two FTAs?
What support initiatives by the Government has your business benefitted from?   *
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Which support initiatives you WISH to access but UNABLE to access yet?   *
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Other support initiative that you wish to access but unable to access yet?
Why your business has not been able to access the needed support initiatives?
Other reason for not being able to access the needed support initiative?
Apart from the Government support, what are the other sources of support your business have received to deal with the impacts of Covid-19 pandemic? *
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Other sources of support?
Please rate the level of usefulness of the support you have received? (5 - most useful)
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5
Reduction of social and union taxes
Credit concessions
Reduction of electricity and water tariffs
Support to the affected workers
Support by business associations
Support by buyers
Support by local governments
Please rate the importance of the State support initiatives for your company? (1-least important; 5-most important)  
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5
More credit concessions to support business recovery
More credit concessions to pay workers
More support for the affected workers
More support for skill training of workers
More support to reduce operation costs (electricity, water, fuel etc.)
Further reduction of taxes and fees for companies
More support to develop supply chain linkage
Clear selection
Do you have any proposal to the business associations to support members better?   *
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Other proposal to the business associations?
Do you have any proposal to the international brands? *
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Other proposal to the international brands?
Name of the interviewers, if applicable
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