# Vietnam

Type: country

Source: Retail Intelligence Brief — https://getretailbrief.com/entity/vietnam-country
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## Timeline

- **2026-03-25**: Industry Struggle Reports — Widespread reports of margin erosion and supply chain fatigue across the retail sector.
- **2026-02**: Project abandoned — Jasan cancels the Thanh Hoa factory, citing land acquisition delays and uncertain export prospects amid shifting US trade policy.
- **2026-01-01**: Second Year Milestone — Trade war enters its second year with no sign of resolution, triggering structural supply chain shifts.
- **2025-09**: New factory announced — Jasan unveils a 180 million yuan (US$26.6M) investment in Thanh Hoa, Vietnam, to produce 60 million pairs of socks annually for the US market.
- **2025-06-20**: First Price Hikes — Retailers begin passing costs to consumers as pre-tariff inventory is depleted.
- **2025-01-15**: Tariff Implementation — Initial wave of tariffs enacted on key consumer goods and raw materials.
- **2018-07**: US-China trade war escalates — Trump imposes sweeping tariffs on Chinese goods, accelerating a wave of Chinese manufacturing migration to Vietnam.
- **2017**: Jasan relocates to Vietnam — Jasan Group shifts its primary textile production base from China to Vietnam’s Hung Yen province to pre-empt Trump administration tariffs.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### 60M sock gap: How Jasan’s $26.6M exit hits Walmart’s supply chain
2026-06-25 01:40:10 · Sentiment: Bearish · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

For retailers like Walmart, Jasan Group’s sudden pullout from a planned 60 million-pair sock factory in Vietnam signals fresh sourcing woes. The retreat highlights how trade policy pivots can abruptly disrupt product availability and cost structures, forcing retailers to find new suppliers under pressure.
Full story: https://getretailbrief.com/story/jasan-vietnam-exit-retail-sourcing-risk

### Trade War Year Two: Retailers Face Margin Erosion and Supply Chain Fatigue
2026-03-25 16:38:43 · Sentiment: Bearish · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

As the global trade war enters its second year, retail and e-commerce sectors are grappling with sustained tariff pressures that have moved from temporary disruptions to structural financial burdens. Companies are now forced to choose between aggressive price hikes for consumers or absorbing significant margin hits as supply chain diversification efforts lag.
Full story: https://getretailbrief.com/story/retail-trade-war-second-year-impact

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