Author: Anita Hummel

  • A Brief History of Vietnam, What You Should Know Before You Go

    A Brief History of Vietnam, What You Should Know Before You Go

    Anyone considering doing business or traveling to Vietnam must come into the country with some background on what Vietnam has been through, especially if you are American or French.  Vietnam has a history of foreign dominations that treated the Vietnamese people brutally. Many times, the North and South of Vietnam have also been divided. Most…

  • Finding Overseas Manufacturer To Produce My Product Ideas?

    Finding Overseas Manufacturer To Produce My Product Ideas?

    Their biggest hurdle in importing products from overseas is finding the right overseas manufacturer to produce their products or ideas. It is not always easy to find a reliable overseas manufacturer that consistently delivers on-time deliveries and quality products that you can sell. To find a reliable overseas manufacturer to produce your product ideas, here…

  • Stay Healthy on Your Next Overseas Buying Trip, What You Need to Know

    Stay Healthy on Your Next Overseas Buying Trip, What You Need to Know

    Whenever I go on an overseas trip or to a new country or location, I always worry about if I will get sick? Yet when traveling, especially for business, there are so many ways to get sick or not feeling well. Staying healthy on your overseas business buying trip is very important as you usually…

  • 3 Traits Of Every Successful Product Designer

    3 Traits Of Every Successful Product Designer

    I have had the privilege of working with some amazing Product Designers. As I have worked with these amazing men and women through the years, I have found that all these great designers I have worked with have had some similar traits. The three main traits of a successful Product Designer are that 1) they…

  • How to Manufacture Vietnamese Lacquerware? Insider’s Guide

    How to Manufacture Vietnamese Lacquerware? Insider’s Guide

    Many Vietnamese households in the lacquer villages outside Hanoi have produced lacquer for 600 years. Mondoro has worked for many years in these villages to help them develop and keep their artistic handicraft skills, culture, and traditions alive. Vietnamese lacquer requires many manufacturing steps in the lacquer production process, including making the base, preparing the…

  • Is Vietnam Easier than China to Source or Procure Products From?  Tips to Help

    Is Vietnam Easier than China to Source or Procure Products From? Tips to Help

    With the present US tariffs as a problem for many Chinese-made products, many US suppliers ask themselves if Vietnam is more accessible to source products from than China? We have offices in both China and Vietnam and have been sourcing products in both places for many years. Vietnam does not have a highly developed product…