Insights
Vietnam export insights for international buyers
Sourcing guides, market intelligence, trade & logistics, and compliance notes — written for buyers evaluating Vietnam as a primary or secondary supply origin.
Materials & craft
Mekong Delta biochar — the world's overlooked carbon sink
20M+ tonnes of rice husk per year and pyrolysis plants going EBC — why Mekong biochar deserves a place in your soil-amendment supply chain.
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Vietnam's craft village map: where the real makers are
Phu Vinh, Bat Trang, Bao Loc, Hung Yen — what each of Vietnam's 720+ craft villages actually specialises in.
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Bamboo charcoal explained: BBQ, activated, and specialty grades
BBQ, activated, deodoriser, cosmetic — the bamboo charcoal grades a Vietnamese exporter produces and what each is used for.
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Bao Loc silk: a buyer's guide to Vietnam's highland mulberry industry
Why Bao Loc highland silk is finer than tropical-lowland silk, and what to specify when sourcing from Vietnam.
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Bat Trang ceramics: 700 years of Vietnamese pottery, going global
Hand-thrown and slip-cast ceramics from Vietnam's 700-year pottery village — what international buyers should specify.
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Vietnam specialty paper: kraft, ivory board, food-grade
Kraft, ivory, food-grade — the specialty paper grades from Vietnamese mills and the FSC pulp story behind them.
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Bamboo as a packaging material: the post-plastic buyer case
Bamboo trays, fibre pulp packaging, bamboo-based films — Vietnam's case for replacing single-use plastic.
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