Low labor and material costs
Skilled workforce with strong English proficiency
Developing infrastructure and convenient transportation
Business friendly government
Politically stable environment
Hi, I’m Chris, a Vietnam sourcing specialist based in Ho Chi Minh City. I help clients tour Vietnamese clothing manufacturers. I have been serving clients in Vietnam for 14 years. Together, we quickly find the right factories fast and kickstart their production.
I speak the language, understand the culture, and have personally visited over 200 factories. Let’s tour Vietnamese clothing manufacturers in Ho Chi Minh, Hanoi and Da Nang. Vietnam is a land of opportunity. Why Vietnam? The government is business-friendly and labor costs are competitive. One of my most valuable services is Vietnam factory tours, where I take you inside some of the country’s most impressive factories. This hands-on experience will provide you with invaluable insights into the manufacturing costs, process and quality control systems.
Would you like to join me or my team to tour Vietnamese clothing manufacturers?
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We are transparent. You will have direct access to any factory we work with on your behalf.
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The first step to successful production in countries like Vietnam is writing down clearly what it is that you want produced. This is done by creating Tech Packs also known as spec sheets. Manufacturing, soft goods, like apparel, backpacks, and baseball caps require tech packs if you want to avoid confusion and get accurate price quotes. I can introduce you to techpack freelancers as well as offer you my own tech pack services. Do you already have your Tech Packs ready to show a factory?
I recommend the following three small batch clothing manufacturers in Ho Chi Minh City: Tanos, AoThun and Gecko. If you need a medium-sized factories, then I recommend Thai Son, HP Link and My One. If you need factories that can produce large quantities at very short prices, then I recommend Nha Be, Thanh Cong and Son Kim. I have personal relationships with all these factories and can either introduce you by email or take you to visit them in person.
Vietnam is very good at producing backpacks. There are four world-class Backpack Factory is owned by Koreans producing for well-known brands, like Patagonia, Osprey and Black Diamond. Three that come to mind are Vision, Pungkook and Shilla Glovis. If you’d like to work with 100% Vietnamese owned Backpack Factories then I recommend Sawell and La La Factory. I can also introduce you to small artisan workshops in Saigon that produce high end leather bags. I work as a Vietnam sourcing expert that has your best interest in mind, all the time.
Vietnam is also very good at producing baseball caps. My favourite baseball cap factories are Dong Tam, JM Caps and Sunshine. If you need bucket hats, sun visors, beanies or berets, I can help you. Hire me and my team, we can take you on Vietnam Factory Tours as well as create tech packs, negotiate manufacturing prices and do quality control in Vietnam.
Is the import duty from Vietnam to your country zero? First, you need to know what your HS code is. Then you need to look up the HS code in your harmonised tarrif schedule which is unique to your country. Also take into account any free trade agreements and their specific tariff schedules to see if you qualify for 0% import duty. Here’s an insider tip, the majority of companies around the world have customs brokers on staff and they are qualified to look up your import duties accurately. I recommend you contact your local freight forwarder or reach out to me and I can introduce you to Knight logistics here in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Let me, your trusted sourcing agent in Vietnam show you how to use online tools to calculate your import duty from Vietnam.
Quality control is not cheap. For example, the market rate for one quality control person to work for you for one day is around US$250 per man-day. A QC person can check around 120 Garments per day. The cost per Garment comes to about $2 per garment. In some cases, the cost of QC is more than the cost of the garment itself. I recommend you do in-line inspections and final inspections to ensure that goods you receive are sellable. Contact me, your reliable sourcing expert in Vietnam for advice; I can do quality control in Vietnam and much more.
