After a two-year hiatus due to Covid-19, the International Exhibition of the Textile Industry - Equipment and Materials 2022 (SaigonTex & SaigonFabric 2022) opened on July 27 in Ho Chi Minh City, with the participation of 278 organizations from 17 countries and regions. Vietnam’s textile and apparel industry employs 2.5 million workers and posts annual export turnover of $40 billion.