Imports of footwear machinery and equipment in 2017 decreased to 146 million USD, compared to 170 million USD a year during the 2015 – 2016 period. Vinacafe set a 2018 revenue target of over 3.8 trillion VND (169 million USD), with a revenue goal of 96 billion VND (4.27 million USD). However, net profit came to just over 77 billion VND (3.4 million USD), just 73 percent of the yearly goal. Nguyen Quang Vinh, Secretary General of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Business Council for Sustainable Development, said Vietnam’s business community have had clearer awareness of cooperation opportunities and risks that they may encounter. Thousands of innovation business ideas have been introduced and applied, towards expanding enterprises’ business activities through establishing partnership and business, Vinh noted.