With 17,262 visits form 55 countries and regions, and 409 exhibitors from 17 countries, the first ever VIATT (Vietnam International Trade Fair Apparel, Textiles and Textile Technologies) was a platform for the global textile value chain. Hosted by Vietnam´s Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) in collaboration with Messe Frankfurt and Vietrade, the fair aimed to integrate Vietnam´s textile industry into the global market.