Top 5 Tips for Choosing a Product Sourcing Company We Are Garden: Vietnam Sourcing Insights | Page 2

25% later on this year (​ should the US and China not come to an agreement​ ). In
addition, many Vietnamese suppliers are investing in additional R&D to ensure
they have a competitive edge by presenting new designs according to market
requirements.
As your ​ Asian sourcing expert​ , we highlighted some ​ key sectors​ within this
broad category including, Pottery, netting, garden tools, garden gloves, plant
supports, arches and obelisks, hanging baskets, coco-liners and furniture. To
build on our ‘We Are Garden’ initiative, we recently spent some time with a
couple of suppliers. They provided some greater insight into their background,
the industry and the opportunities presented. The first one to be featured is a
furniture and decking​ manufacturer predominately for the US and EU markets.
Furniture Supplier
Forty-five minutes outside of Ho Chi Minh city, we turned off the main road into a
vast industrial park. Unlike most industrial parks, we found ourselves pulling up
beside a wooden house set within a lush garden, where we were greeted by the
company Chairman (“Mr T”). This was of course a showroom and an oasis set
aside the impressively well-managed manufacturing facility. Mr T has ​ over 20
years’ experience​ in dealing with wooden furniture exports from Vietnam.
During the years, he has seen the evolution of manufacturing capability
first-hand. His factory is both ​ FSC™​ and ​ BSCI​ certified and is set up to deliver
against international expectations from an Asian sourcing perspective.