Established Saigon 3 Garment Factory
Including Factory 1 & Factory 2 (6 production lines per factory) at the headquarters, 86 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, District 3, HCMC,
and Thu Duc factory (3 production lines) in Thu Duc District
With about 850 employees in total.
The main products were blouses, dresses and skirts made for export to the Soviet Union.
Merged the City's Garment and Mechanical Factory with Saigon 3 Garment Factory
Transformed Saigon 3 Garment Factory into Saigon 3 Garment Company
The Company changed customer base from the Soviet Union's to Western European enterprises
And key products were changed from Shirts, Dresses and Skirts to High end Jackets.
The first customers were Steilman, Berleb, Golass, etc.
Cooperated with Nissho - Iwai Inc. (Japan)
The main products were Work Wear and khaki pants.
In this period, Saigon 3 was known as one of the first garment companies in Vietnam
that could export products to Japan, the most challenging market in the industry.
Established Factory 3 - Yoshiko
Specializing in khaki and Work Wear for export.
Renamed Thu Duc factory to Factory 4
Renamed Factory 4 to Factory 4 - Akiko
Specializing in sports clothing for Nike, Colombia Sportwears, CK, TimberLand, etc.
Established Factory 5 - Minako
With 6 production lines and 450 employees, the factory specialized in producing khaki pants for the customers such as Minoya and Unicorn.
Established Factory 6 - Makoto
The company invested the most modern jeans production lines at that time.
In order to fulfill exclusive orders by famous American brands such as Wrangler and Levi's… for exporting to the Japanese market.
Established Binh Phuoc Factory
Specializing in synthetic polyester clothes and military uniforms for Tahshin Taiwanese customers.
Successfully organized the first "Golden Hand" contest for skilled workers.
Ms. Phan Thi Thanh Nga won the "Golden Hand" award.
Received Third Class Labor Medal
Established Hiep Phuoc factory
With 6/12 production lines transferred from Factory 1 & Factory 2.
Received Second Class Labor Medal
Equitized and transformed into Saigon 3 Garment Joint Stock Company
In this year, the Company started to take orders of khaki and jeans clothing.
The products were exported to Japan and other countries in the world.
Relocated Factory 3 - Yoshiko
From 140 Nguyen Van Thu, District 1 to 524 Le Quang Dinh, Go Vap District, HCMC.
Former address at 140 Nguyen Van Thu later became Building 140 NVT.
Relocated Binh Phuoc factory
From No. 2, National Road 1A, Thu Duc District to 40/32 National Road 13,
Hiep Binh Phuoc Ward, Thu Duc District
Headquartered at 40/32 National Road 13, Hiep Binh Phuoc Ward, Thu Duc
Also transferred the remaining 6 production lines of Factory 1 & 2 to establish Thinh Phuoc Garment Factory.
Merged Minako Factory, Makoto Factory and Yoshiko Factory into Minako Factory 1 & 2
Renamed Factory 4 - Akiko to Minako Factory 3
Received First Class Labor Medal
Received title Hero of Labor in Renovation era
Established Thuan Phuoc Factory (Binh Duong)
With 3 production lines for HAP
Recognized external shareholders' involvement in investment and management activities
The Company started to improve capacity, increase investment and
upgrade closed production model for the garment industry.
Merged Thuan Phuoc Factory with Minako Factory
Redesigned Saigon 3's brand identity system
Rebuilt headquarters and Hiep Binh Phuoc factory
Constructed Dong An Minako factory
In Dong An Industrial Zone - Binh Duong province.
Awarded Certificate of Outstanding Service
By Ho Chi Minh City Business Association.
Established Finishing Center