Vietnam Sourcing Trips: Factory Visits Planned and Escorted
Tell us what you want to source and when you travel. We shortlist the factories, book the visits, ride with you and translate. You get a reply within 24 business hours.
- Factories shortlisted before you fly
- Escort who speaks manufacturing and Vietnamese
- Written comparison report after the trip
- Reply within 24 business hours
How it works
Tell us what you make and when you travel
Product, drawings or specification, order size and your dates. Say whether you already have suppliers in mind.
We shortlist and book the factories
We call factories that make your product, check that they export at your order size and confirm the appointments. You approve the list before you book flights.
We travel with you and report afterward
One of us rides with you, translates in the meetings and takes notes. Within a week of the trip you get a written comparison of every factory visited.
Why not plan it yourself
The shortlist is made before the trip, not during it
A week in Vietnam is expensive. Calling factories from your hotel wastes it. Every visit is confirmed with a named contact before you fly.
The person next to you understands the product
A general interpreter translates words. We translate tolerances, materials and process steps, and we notice when an answer avoids the question.
Routes built around real travel time
Factories sit in industrial parks one to two hours from the city centre. We group visits by area so you see two factories properly instead of four in a hurry.
Where the factories are
Vietnam's industry sits in three areas. Your product decides which one you fly into.
South
Ho Chi Minh City
- Provinces
- Binh Duong, Dong Nai, Long An
- Industries
- Furniture and wood products, metal fabrication and machining, plastics, packaging, footwear and garments
- Typical drive time
- 45 to 100 minutes from the city centre to most industrial parks
North
Hanoi
- Provinces
- Bac Ninh, Hai Phong, Hai Duong, Hung Yen, Vinh Phuc
- Industries
- Electronics and its supply chain, plastics, motorbike and automotive parts, mechanical parts
- Typical drive time
- 45 to 90 minutes to most parks. Hai Phong is about 2 hours.
Central
Da Nang or Quy Nhon
- Provinces
- Quang Nam, Quang Ngai, Binh Dinh
- Industries
- Outdoor furniture, mechanical and automotive assembly, textiles
- Typical drive time
- Parks are spread out. Plan one area per day.
A general guide to where industries cluster. Drive times are typical values.
Is a trip the right next step?
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A trip makes sense
Send your dates. We start on the shortlist.
A trip can work with more preparation
Tell us what is still open. We may suggest getting quotes first and travelling to the best two or three.
Probably too early
Start with quotes and samples by email. Travel when you have something to compare.
Four things that decide whether a trip works
Two factories a day
A useful visit takes two to three hours with the shop floor, the inspection room and a meeting. Add the drive and two is a full day. Three only works when they share an industrial park.
Avoid the Lunar New Year weeks
Factories close for Tet in late January or February and are busy clearing orders before it. Check the dates for your year before you book.
Give us lead time
Three to four weeks before you travel is enough to shortlist and confirm appointments. Less than that limits which factories can receive you.
Bring samples and drawings
A factory quotes better with a part in its hands. Bring one for each factory if you can.
For factories in Vietnam
Do you export and want buyers to see your factory in person? Register your products and location. When a visiting buyer needs what you make, we call you.
Host buyer visitsQuestions from buyers and factories
What does a sourcing trip cost?
We charge a service fee that depends on the number of days and factories. You get it in writing after the planning call, before you book anything. Flights, hotel and visa are yours to arrange.
Do you take us only to factories you already know?
No. We start from your product and look for factories that make it and export at your volume. If you already have suppliers in mind, we add them to the route.
Are you a sourcing agent or a tour company?
Neither. We plan and escort factory visits for buyers. After the trip you can deal with the factories directly.
We are a factory in Vietnam. How do we get buyer visits?
Register on the suppliers page with your products, location and export markets. When a visiting buyer needs what you make, we call you to arrange the visit.
Does it cost anything to register?
No. Registering is free.