US tariff cliff looms for Vietnam textiles

HO CHI MINH CITY – Vietnam’s state-owned textile group Vinatex may have solid export growth in the first five months of 2026, but its top executives are warning that the second half of the year will hinge almost entirely on what happens to US tariff policy after 24th July.

The broader competitiveness question for global sourcing teams is whether Vietnam retains its cost and compliance advantages over rival hubs. As Ecotextile News reported in March, Vinatex had already flagged tariff volatility as the country’s foremost export risk at the Cotton USA summit earlier this year.