{"id":19161,"date":"2026-02-10T15:29:29","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T09:59:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/?p=19161"},"modified":"2026-02-10T15:29:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T09:59:29","slug":"indian-delegation-visits-vietnam-to-open-new-opportunities-in-silk-sericulture-handloom-and-technical-textiles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/?p=19161","title":{"rendered":"Indian Delegation Visits Vietnam to Open New Opportunities in Silk, Sericulture,\u00a0 Handloom and Technical Textiles"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Indian Delegation Visits Vietnam to Open New Opportunities in Silk, Sericulture,\u00a0 Handloom and Technical Textiles<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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Posted On: 09 FEB 2026 6:18PM by PIB Delhi<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
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The Central Silk Board (CSB), under the Ministry of Textiles & leading Indian silk entrepreneurs,\u00a0 undertook a five-day official visit to Vietnam with the support of the Embassy of India, Hanoi. The visit was aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation in sericulture, silk, textiles and technical textiles, in alignment with the Government of India\u2019s focus on expanding international collaboration, strengthening value chains and promoting sustainable growth in the textile sector.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

During the visit, Dr. Naresh Babu N., Joint Secretary (Tech.), Central Silk Board, felicitated the Chairman of Bitexco Nam Long Joint Stock Company, one of Vietnam\u2019s leading textile manufacturers and exporters, with the Five-in-One Silk Stole and invited the company to participate in\u00a0Bharat Tex 2026.\u00a0He also invited\u00a0Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association\u00a0(VITAS) for\u00a0Bharat Tex 2026 and interacted with\u00a0the\u00a0Vietnam Association of Craft Villages\u00a0(VICRAFTS) on promotion of handlooms and handicrafts, product development, village-level strategies, exports and policy support, with the association expressed keen interest in collaboration.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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During the visit, the delegation also called on Shri Tshering Wangchuk Sherpa, Ambassador of India to Vietnam, at the Embassy of India, Hanoi, and discussed avenues for strengthening bilateral cooperation in the silk and textile sectors.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The delegation visited the historic Van Phuc Silk Craft Village in Hanoi and interacted with local weavers and artisans, gaining insights into its integrated model linking weaving, embroidery, design, fashion and market access, with key learnings for developing a sericulture-tourism model in India.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The delegation toured modern facilities, including automatic reeling units and mulberry farms, and also participated in major international exhibitions – Vietnam International Value Chain Exhibition 2026 (VIVC 2026) and the Vietnam Glorious Spring Fair 2026 (VGSF 2026) at the Vietnam Exhibition Center, where the\u00a0Central Silk Board\u00a0stall showcasing Indian silk products attracted strong interest, highlighting growing global opportunities for Indian silk. They further visited traditional silk outlets in Ho Chi Minh City, where they examined a diverse range of silk fabrics and heritage fashion products. They interacted with local artisans, explored stitching techniques and innovative design practices, highlighted opportunities for product diversification and strengthened prospects for collaboration between\u00a0India and Vietnam in the textiles and handicrafts sector.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The visit has strengthened pathways for joint research and development, technology transfer, business-to-business partnerships and enhanced global market linkages between India and Vietnam in the silk and textile sectors.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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