Tex-Giang: 17 Years of Supporting Local Socioeconomic Development

Going through numerous difficulties and challenges to grow from a small company, set up in 2007 and staffed with a dedicated, experienced and ambitious executive team, Tex-Giang has constantly grown to become a Top 10 textile and garment producer in Vietnam now. Its growing year on year revenue ensures improved income and living standards for its employees and contributes positively to local socioeconomic development.

Tex-Giang leaders engage in discussions with foreign clients during a visit to their factory

Important milestones

The narrative of Tex-Giang formation, construction and development was started in 2006 when the Board of Directors of Phuong Dong Garment Joint Stock Company proposed seeking investment opportunities to build garment factories in Southwest provinces. After a period of survey and research, the company decided to open a 1-ha factory in Tien Giang province-based Tan Huong Industrial Zone.

After obtaining the investment license from the Tien Giang Department of Planning and Investment and signing a land lease contract with Nhut Thanh Tan Co., Ltd of Tan Huong Industrial Zone on August 6, 2007, the company commenced the factory construction. After six capital increases, by October 2023, Tex-Giang had a registered capital of VND324 billion, 300% more than the starter. Its shareholder structure also changed over time.

Tex-Giang always couples business with environmental protection and sustainable development

In the first phase, to stabilize operations, the company actively rented two buildings and opened two training lines in Tan Huong commune and Tan Hiep town. On February 28, 2008, all employees were transferred to the new factory to form the first sewing workshop with more than 200 employees and a core staff.

In the first rough years of operation, the company gradually overcame all hardships in the way. In particular, Tex-Giang sought flexible measures to manage production, structure and arrange reasonable employees, and invested in new facilities, machinery and equipment. From 2008 to 2012, the company gradually stabilized manufacturing operations, created a solid foothold and became a trusted partner of many domestic and foreign customers.

In 2013, Tex-Giang expanded its factory by 2,500 square meters, the parking lot, canteens and auxiliary works. In September 2014, the company started construction on the second factory in Cai Lay district, staffed by 2,000 employees. In May 2014, the Cai Lay factory officially went into operation, provided jobs for thousands of workers, and contributed to stabilizing local social security.

With its green, clean and sustainable development criteria, from the beginning, the company's leadership built a green garden to shape a landscape and grow clean vegetables for daily staff meals.

Tex-Giang always pays attention to the quality of life of its employees

In 2021, the company's third factory in Binh Ninh commune, Cho Gao district was formed, significantly enlarging the production scale and capacity of Tex-Giang. Three factories in three districts have formed a solid triangle to effectively support each other, exchange experiences with each other and develop together.

In August 2024, the company acquired a 4.8-ha factory in Tan Huong Industrial Zone, presently called Tan Huong 2 Factory, which has a large production system, a modern operating building, and a green and professional environment.

Tex-Giang CEO Vu Quang Hai proudly said: After 17 years of operation and four years of its branch presence in Cho Gao district, Tex-Giang has developed remarkably from a young business to become a Top 10 company of the Vietnamese textile and garment industry.

"We are proud to contribute to the socioeconomic development of Tien Giang province and create stable jobs for more than 3,500 workers," he emphasized.

Moving forward

Currently, the company's production capacity is about 8 million products a year, mainly knitted and woven clothing, workwear, shorts, fleece jackets, insulated jackets and down jackets. Tex-Giang has cooperated with many international brands such as Kathmandu, Dickies, Helly Hansen, Wurth Modyf, DHL, Wilson, Haglofs, First Tactical and Didriksons, and highly appreciated by customers in Europe, America, Australia and New Zealand.

With continuous investment in modern facilities and equipment, Tex-Giang was certified by SGS to meet ISO 9001-2015 standards in January 2015, achieved Oekotex Standards in 2016, and joined Higg and BSCI in 2022. Additionally, the company also paid special attention to personnel training and developing policy to improve employees' professional qualifications and innovations, and to creating the best working environment for them.

Tex-Giang invests in a solar power system to meet its production energy needs while promoting sustainable environmental development

Placing employees at the heart of development, Tex-Giang always aspires to build a working environment with respect, fairness, sharing, honesty and compliance. The company always takes care of and applies employee priority policies and effectively implements reward and benefit policies for them such as occupational health and hygiene, social insurance, health insurance and unemployment insurance. As a result, Tex-Giang has recruited excellent executives and highly skilled workers in the garment industry to work for the long term.

In particular, aiming at sustainable development, solar power systems have been installed for all facilities. Moreover, digital transformation strategy, technology investment, data management and risk control also play an important role in maintaining growth momentum and breaking through in the international market.

Sharing about plans for the future, CEO Hai openly said: Tex-Giang will center on some key tasks like expanding the market and the customer base, improving labor productivity by training workers' skills and investing in automatic equipment and maximizing the efficiency of existing equipment. Furthermore, the company will stabilize and raise product quality, boost R&D (research and development), and design new items and products to target customers.

At the same time, Tex-Giang will continue to develop a green, sustainable working environment, apply digital management and automation, turn Tex-Giang into a multi-industry firm and bring its factories to localities near workers.

Besides developing production and business activities, Tex-Giang takes the lead in local charity and social security activities. In 2023, the company presented gifts worth VND800 million to 1,600 poor families in Chau Thanh, Cai Lay and Cho Gao districts. In September 2024, it donated VND1 billion to the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee (VFF) of Tien Giang province to support Typhoon Yagi victims in northern provinces, helping them resume normal daily activities soon. Tex-Giang and Phuong Dong Garment Joint Stock Company jointly sponsored the "For the hearts of children" program and donated 20 free heart surgeries for children through the support fund. Moreover, Tex-Giang also supported such activities as planting trees, installing security cameras, and supporting rural construction and development.

Currently, Tex-Giang continues participating in the "temporary house elimination" program with the Vietnam Fatherland Front of Tien Giang in 2024, with an expected 15 houses.

Remarking on the local investment environment, CEO Hai said: From the very first days of factory construction, Tex-Giang always received attention, support and facilitation from the local government of Tien Giang province and Cho Gao district.

"Cho Gao has a lot of potential for industrial development. In the coming time, Tex-Giang will have some expansion projects here. The company hopes to receive further guidance and support from the District People's Committee to bring its projects into operation soon, help generate more jobs for workers and assist local socioeconomic development," he said.

By Ha Thanh, Vietnam Business Forum