Vietnam is three times cheaper than China

01/03/2012
The China Leather Industry Association (CLIA) has said that production costs for footwear manufacturers in China at the moment are three times higher than in Vietnam.

In comments the organisation made regarding the continued move away from established footwear manufacturing areas such as Guangdong Province, it said higher costs in China was forcing overseas buyers to source production in Vietnam and other parts of south-east Asia instead.