Vietnam’s textile and garment exports hit nearly $31.7 billion in the first eight months of 2026, up 2.9 per cent year on year, but profitability remains squeezed.
Smaller batches, tighter deadlines and buyer delays are weakening scale economies and order visibility.
Logistics costs of 9–10 per cent of export-import value, congestion and surcharges make delivery efficiency crucial.Vietnam’s textile and garment exports hit nearly $31.7 billion in the first eight months of 2026, up 2.9 per cent year on year, but profitability remains squeezed.
Smaller batches, tighter deadlines and buyer delays are weakening scale economies and order visibility.
Logistics costs of 9–10 per cent of export-import value, congestion and surcharges make delivery efficiency crucial.
