FOR INTERNATIONAL BUYERS & IMPORTERS

If you're sourcing from Vietnam, you need better intelligence.

Mekong Brief gives international buyers, importers, and sourcing teams the policy analysis, regulatory updates, and market signals that most English-language publications don't cover — sourced directly from Vietnamese-language trade press, government circulars, and industry associations, and synthesized with international sources.

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What Mekong Brief gives you

Regulatory changes, before they hit your supply chain

When Vietnam adjusts export standards, when the US or EU changes import requirements, or when a new anti-dumping review opens, you hear about it in the next issue — not three months later when it affects your shipment.

Vietnamese-language sources, in English

We read Vietnamese government circulars, MARD bulletins, VASEP advisories, and local industry press — and synthesize them with international sources and regional Chinese-language trade reporting. Most English-language coverage misses this half of the picture entirely.

Sector-level specificity

Coffee, seafood, rice, durian, textiles, and more — we cover Vietnam's major export sectors with the granularity that general trade publications don't have the bandwidth for. Every issue includes a Tariff & Regulatory Tracker and agricultural price signals.

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If you’re navigating Vietnam market entry, evaluating suppliers, managing regulatory risk, or building out a sourcing strategy, Mangrove Strategies provides on-the-ground advisory services in Ho Chi Minh City.

Founded by Kimmi Võ — former USAID/USDA diplomat, Johns Hopkins-trained trade economist, and bilingual Vietnamese/English professional — Mangrove Strategies works with US and international companies that need a trusted partner on the ground, not just a report.

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About the author

Kimmi Võ is a former USAID/USDA diplomat and founder of Mangrove Strategies, now embedded in Ho Chi Minh City. Bilingual in Vietnamese and English, with over a decade in agricultural trade, food systems, and international development across Asia and Africa. The daughter of Vietnamese refugees, she brings both personal stakes and professional depth to covering Vietnam’s trade landscape.

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