Mekong Brief keeps you ahead of Vietnam’s changing trade landscape.
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May 12, 2026 · 20 min read
Issue #1: Vietnam’s tariff cliff is July 24
A US court ruled the 10% unlawful. What replaces it has no rate cap. Plus three Section 301 investigations stand ready.
By Kimmi Võ
What we cover
TRADE POLICY
US, EU & FTA developments
Tariff changes, anti-dumping, EUDR, EVFTA — translated into business implications.
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
Food safety & market access
MRL standards, SPS rules, sustainability certs — what compliance actually looks like.
MARKET SIGNALS
Sector-level intelligence
Coffee, seafood, rice, durian, textiles. Price moves and supply chain shifts.
What's in every issue
FREE EVERY ISSUE
The Fortnight in Brief
The 3–4 most significant trade and policy developments of the past two weeks.
Policy Watch
One policy development analyzed in depth: what changed, the implication, who it affects.
PAID — FULL PICTURE
Deep Dive
A 700-word feature on a single subject, examined in full.
Tariff & Regulatory Tracker
Running log of changes, deadlines, and implementations.
Market Signals
Price snapshots and supply chain data across Vietnam's major export sectors.
What I'm Watching
A forward-looking note from Kimmi on what's worth tracking next.
FROM THE EDITOR
Kimmi Võ
Founder, Mekong Brief & Mangrove Strategies
Former USAID Agricultural Development Diplomat and USDA/FAS specialist, based in Ho Chi Minh City. I read the original Vietnamese trade press and translate it into business implications.