(VOV) - A seminar on Vietnam-India trade in the garment and textiles industry was held in Ho Chi Minh City yesterday. The seminar, co-organized by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Ho Chi Minh City and the Indian Textile Export Promotion Council (Texprocil), aimed to create opportunities for enterprises of the two countries to seek business partners. Addressing the seminar, Texprocil President Amit Ruparelia noted that India is one of Vietnam’s biggest cotton suppliers, with the latter’s import turnover doubling in the last three years. He said he hopes the seminar offered opportunities for both sides to promote cooperation in their garment and textile industries. Nguyen Van Tuan, deputy General Secretary of Textile and Apparel Association, said that the two countries need to develop efficient warehouse systems and factories to serve distribution and exports. The Vietnamese garment sector has a high demand for raw materials and cotton thread, which it imports mainly from the US, India, Brazil, and China.