Vietnam is a sportswear and sports equipment manufacturing powerhouse of which Nike has been a key player. Here’s where Nike’s factories in Vietnam are located and why they’re there.
At the World Cup last year, Nike was responsible for supplying the kits of Qatar, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, France, Croatia, England, the Netherlands, South Korea, Canada, Portugal, the USA, and Australia.
As one of the biggest, most well known brands in the world, Nike is well and truly embedded in the fabric of international sport. This, however, would not be possible without the huge manufacturing operations Nike has developed in Southeast Asia. In particular, Vietnam has become an essential component of Nike supply lines.
In fact, 51 percent of Nike’s footwear in 2021 was produced in the Southeast Asian manufacturing powerhouse alone.
And this number is increasing – in 2021 Nike had just 138 suppliers in Vietnam. By November of 2022, however, that number had increased to 155.
So what products is Nike manufacturing in Vietnam? Where is it having them manufactured? And why does Nike keep choosing Vietnam?
What does Nike manufacture in Vietnam?
All three pillars of Nike’s product range are produced in Vietnam: footwear, apparel, and equipment. This includes both Converse and Nike branded products.
Currently, Nike’s biggest investment in Vietnam is in apparel with 71 factories producing garments for the sporting giant. These factories are mostly located in Vietnam’s south, though there are a handful scattered around the rest of the country as well.
There are also 13 factories that produce sporting equipment for Nike with 11 in the south and two in Vietnam’s north.
Vietnam is a key manufacturer of Nike footwear too. It has 13 factories around the country making everything from running shoes to sneakers.
How many Nike factories are there in Vietnam?
Nike currently has 155 factories in Vietnam on its list of suppliers. The bulk of these factories are in Vietnam’s south. These are primarily in and around Ho Chi Minh City.
Nike factories in Vietnam by province, region (November 2022)
Province Region Suppliers Employees An Giang South 2 4,038 Ba Ria – Vung Tau South 10 17,337 Bac Ninh North 1 22 Binh Dinh Central 1 3,048 Binh Duong South 24 22,641 Binh Phuoc South 3 6,012 Ben Tre South 2 3,047 Can Tho South 2 6,759 Da Nang Central 1 559 Dong Nai South 33 186,668 Dong Thap South 1 1,783 Ha Nam North 1 460 Ha Noi North 1 308 Ha Tinh Central 1 1,857 Hai Phong North 3 12,666 Hai Duong North 1 3,092 Ho Chi Minh City South 16 60,884 Hau Giang South 1 2,020 Hung Yen North 1 2,500 Long An South 12 41,624 Nam Dinh North 7 22,121 Ninh Binh North 1 8764 Quang Nam Central 2 4,573 Soc Trang South 2 3,868 Tay Ninh South 8 32,012 Thua Thien Hue Central 2 7,531 Thai Binh North 1 2,849 Thai Nguyen North 2 2,924 Thanh Hoa Central 3 42,905 Tien Giang South 6 13,152 Vinh Long South 4 13,267 Total 531,291
Source: Nike Manufacturing Map
Why are Nike’s contract factories in Southern Vietnam?
Infrastructure in southern Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City is home to Vietnam’s biggest port. As of 2019, the Port of Saigon was the 26th biggest container port in the world and the fifth biggest in the ASEAN region after the Port of Singapore, Malaysia’s Port Klang and Tanjung Pelepas, and Thailand’s Laem Chabang.
As a result, ports in HCMC are responsible for around 67 percent of Vietnam’s seaport throughput.
Around 80 kilometers to the south of HCMC there is also the Cai Mep-Thi Vai Port. The Cai Mep-Thi Vai Port is a deep water port, which allows for bigger ships to transport goods into and out of Vietnam. This can significantly reduce shipping costs for manufacturers. It is also conveniently located close to Dong Nai and Binh Duong which account for the two highest numbers of Nike factories in Vietnam.
See also: Port Infrastructure in Vietnam 3 Regional Hubs for Importers and Exporters
Labor in southern Vietnam
Southern Vietnam has been a textile and garment hub for decades and now boasts a relatively high-skilled workforce in garment manufacturing. This low-cost labor can produce high-value when managed and utilized correctly.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s biggest city, is also located in the south. This is Vietnam’s biggest population center and has the full gamut of amenities of any big city in the world. Workers from Ho Chi Minh City can have a high quality of life within its borders while also commuting to factories outside of the metropolis in the surrounding provinces – it’s common for many companies to bus their employees into and out of the city.
See also: Salary and Wages in Vietnam
Vietnam-Nike ongoing relationship
Over almost two decades, Nike and Vietnam have become inextricably linked. Vietnam is now a key manufacturing hub for Nike goods with over 530,000 Vietnamese employed by factories supplying the sportswear giant.
It has also provided training and experience for countless thousands of Vietnamese workers. This has created an apparel manufacturing workforce that is well-familiar with the industry and the work and this may pay dividends for foreign brands in the garment and textile industry that wish to start manufacturing in Southeast Asia.
At the same time, Nike has been able to lower production costs and provide value for its consumer base.
This mutually beneficial relationship, in recent years, has moved from strength to strength. As these two entities continue to grow together, that relationship can only grow stronger.
For more information about garment and textile manufacturing in Vietnam and the benefits Vietnam may provide, contact the business intelligence team at Dezan Shira and Associates.
A complete list of Nike suppliers in Vietnam as of November 2022
Factory Name Product Brand Province Workers NV Apparel Company Limited Apparel Nike An Giang
3453
Oriental Garment An Giang Co Ltd Apparel Nike An Giang
585
E-Top (Vietnam) Co.,Ltd Apparel Nike Ba Ria – Vung Tau
2813
All Wells International Co., Ltd. Footwear Nike Ba Ria – Vung Tau
3185
Vung Tau Orient Co., Ltd Equipment Nike Ba Ria – Vung Tau
1683
Eclat Fabrics (Viet Nam) Co., Ltd Apparel Nike Ba Ria – Vung Tau
890
Prime Asia (Vietnam) Footwear Nike Ba Ria – Vung Tau
1428
San Fang (Tr1) (Vietnam) Footwear Nike Ba Ria – Vung Tau
1251
Tong Hong Tannery Co Ltd (Vietnam) Footwear Nike Ba Ria – Vung Tau
1251
Greentech Headgear Company Limited Apparel Nike Ba Ria – Vung Tau
2050
Vung Tau Orient Co., Ltd Equipment Nike Ba Ria – Vung Tau
2274
Formosa (Vietnam) Textile Industrial Co.,Ltd Apparel Nike Ba Ria – Vung Tau
512
Hesheng Co., Ltd. Equipment Nike Bac Ninh
22
Delta Galil Vietnam Co., Ltd Equipment Nike Binh Dinh
3048
Green Vina Co., Ltd. Apparel Nike Binh Duong
756
Acode Sporting Goods Co., Ltd. Equipment Nike Binh Duong
347
Virtue King Vietnam Company Limited Equipment Nike Binh Duong
1694
Ever Tech Plastic Vietnam Company Ltd Branch Footwear Nike Binh Duong
643
Saigon Daryar Plastic Co.,Ltd Equipment Nike Binh Duong
466
Far Eastern Apparel (Vietnam) Limited Apparel Nike Binh Duong
3516
H&L Apparel(Vietnam) Co.,Ltd Apparel Nike Binh Duong
800
Far Eastern Apparel Limited Vietnam Apparel Nike Binh Duong
1859
Snp Co.,Ltd. Apparel Nike Binh Duong
2993
Manufacture Of Artistic Belt & Accessories Co., Ltd. Equipment Nike Binh Duong
25
Cong Ty Tnhh May Mac Premier Global Vietnam Apparel Nike Binh Duong
1652
Baiksan (Vietnam) Footwear Nike Binh Duong
384
Kuraray Co Ltd (Clarino) (Tr1) (Vietnam) Footwear Nike Binh Duong
130
Cosmo-E-Mart Non-Woven Company Limited Footwear Nike Binh Duong
42
Ducksan Co Ltd (Vietnam) Footwear Nike Binh Duong
192
Vietnam Eci Elastic Co., Ltd Apparel Nike Binh Duong
320
Far Eastern Polytex (Vietnam) Ltd Apparel Nike Binh Duong
1260
Gb Light Co Ltd (Vietnam) Footwear Nike Binh Duong
37
Isa Industrial Co Ltd (Vietnam) Footwear Nike Binh Duong
680
Maxim Label And Packaging Vietnam Co., Ltd Apparel Nike Binh Duong
424
Tiong Liong Vietnam Tronjen Industrial Co., Ltd. (Weaving & Lamination) Footwear Nike Binh Duong
149
You Young (Vietnam) Footwear Nike Binh Duong
328
Leading Star Vietnam Garment Company Limited Apparel Nike Binh Duong
2524
Lucky Star Vietnam Garment Company Limited Apparel Nike Binh Duong
1420
Far Eastern New Apparel (Vietnam) Ltd (Mdc) Apparel Nike Binh Phuoc
3758
Tkg Taekwang Binh Phuoc Co.,Ltd Footwear Nike Binh Phuoc
1762
Sambu Fine Chemical Co Ltd (Vietnam) Footwear Nike Binh Phuoc
492
Viet Hong Garment Export Co., Ltd. Apparel Nike Ben Tre
1889
Sigma Vietnam Industrial Co.,Ltd Equipment Nike Ben Tre
1158
Tae Kwang Can Tho Limited Liability Company Footwear Nike Can Tho
5577
Viet Long Giang Garment Joint Stock Company Apparel Nike Can Tho
1182
Gold Long John (Vietnam 2nd Location) Footwear Nike Da Nang
559
Chang Shin Vietnam Co., Ltd Footwear Nike Dong Nai
6086
Eclat Textile Co., Ltd Vn Apparel Nike Dong Nai
5141
Unipax Co., Ltd Apparel Nike Dong Nai
1800
Fashion Garments 2 Co., Ltd Apparel Nike Dong Nai
460
Fashion Garments 2 Co., Ltd Apparel Nike Dong Nai
1630
Fashion Garments 2 Co., Ltd – Xuan Tay Apparel Nike Dong Nai
701
Framas Korea Vina Co., Ltd Footwear Nike Dong Nai
828
Sao Khue Footwear Nike Dong Nai
1337
United Sweethearts Garment (Vietnam) Co., Ltd. Apparel Nike Dong Nai
2400
Dona Pacific Vietnam Co., Ltd. Footwear Nike Dong Nai
10488
Chang Shin Vietnam Company, Ltd. Footwear Nike Dong Nai
40403
Wonjinkolon Glotech Co., Ltd. Footwear Nike Dong Nai
105
Nyg (Vietnam) Co.,Ltd Apparel Nike Dong Nai
1270
Branch 1 Of Greentech Headgear Co., Ltd In Dong Nai Apparel Nike Dong Nai
1680
Vietnam Dona Orient Co., Ltd Footwear Nike Dong Nai
10770
Pou Chen Vietnam Enterprise Ltd. Footwear Nike Dong Nai
16060
Tkg Tae Kwang Vina Industrial Joint Stock Company Footwear Nike Dong Nai
14125
Tae Kwang Vina Joint Stock Company’s Branch Footwear Nike Dong Nai
8648
Vietnam Dona Standard Footwear Co., Ltd Footwear Nike Dong Nai
22148
Dona Victor Footwear Co., Ltd Footwear Nike Dong Nai
10582
Vietnam Pou Sung Co. Ltd. Footwear Nike Dong Nai
17500
Daewon Chemical Vina Co., Ltd. Footwear Nike Dong Nai
357
Dongjin Textile Vina Footwear Nike Dong Nai
210
Dongjin Textile Vina Co., Ltd Footwear Nike Dong Nai
440
Formosa Taffeta Dong Nai Co., Ltd. Apparel Nike Dong Nai
1116
Gold Long John (Vietnam) Footwear Nike Dong Nai
410
Kuo Yuen (Vietnam) Footwear Nike Dong Nai
270
Men Chuen Vietnam Co., Ltd. Apparel Nike Dong Nai
194
Promax Textile (Vietnam) Co. Ltd Apparel Nike Dong Nai
882
Ykk Vietnam Co Ltd Apparel Nike Dong Nai
2
Chang Shin Dong Nai Company Ltd Footwear Nike Dong Nai
3491
Longwell Company Ltd. Footwear Nike Dong Nai
4986
Hua Feng Haptic Vietnam Footwear Nike Dong Nai
148
Fashion Garments Mekong Co., Ltd Apparel Nike Dong Thap
1783
Seyang Corporation Vietnam Apparel Nike Ha Nam
460
Ha Noi Garment No. 40 Joint Stock Company Apparel Nike Ha Noi
308
Haivina Hong Linh Co. Ltd Equipment Nike Ha Tinh
1857
Aurora Industrial Vietnam Footwear Footwear Converse Hai Phong
6284
Regina Miracle International Vietnam Co., Ltd Apparel Nike Hai Phong
3259
Maple Company Limited Apparel Nike Hai Phong
3123
Regent Garment Factory Ltd Apparel Nike Hai Duong
3092
Cch Top Vn Co., Ltd. Apparel Nike Ho Chi Minh
1772
Pro Kingtex Vietnam Co., Ltd Apparel Nike Ho Chi Minh
2128
Branch Of Thuan Phuong Embroideries Garments Co., Ltd- M.D.K Factory Apparel Nike Ho Chi Minh
1027
Worldon Vietnam Co., Ltd. Apparel Nike Ho Chi Minh
5635
Quang Viet Enterprise Co., Ltd Apparel Nike Ho Chi Minh
5485
Viet Tien Garment Corporation Apparel Nike Ho Chi Minh
1618
Viet Thinh Garment Joint Stock Company Apparel Nike Ho Chi Minh
1406
Nam Thien Company Limited Apparel Nike Ho Chi Minh
471
Son Kha Company Limited Apparel Nike Ho Chi Minh
87
Branch Of Thuan Phuong Embroideries Garments Co.,Ltd – Binh Chanh Factory Apparel Nike Ho Chi Minh
1355
Elite Investment Worldwide Co., Ltd Apparel Nike Ho Chi Minh
1411
Tmi Vietnam Co., Ltd Apparel Nike Ho Chi Minh
1619
Dean Shoes Vietnam Footwear Nike Ho Chi Minh
14602
Freetrend Industrial (Vietnam) Co., Ltd Footwear Nike Ho Chi Minh
17920
Thuan Phuong Embroideries Garments Co., Ltd. Apparel Nike Ho Chi Minh
1251
Paiho (Vietnam) Footwear Nike Ho Chi Minh
3097
Unipax Vi Thanh C.,Ltd. Apparel Nike Hau Giang
2020
Hung Long Garment And Service Joint Stock Company Apparel Nike Hung Yen
2500
Hong Seng Thai-Vina Company Limited Apparel Nike Long An
807
Longway Vietnam Company Limited Equipment Nike Long An
1539
Praegear Viet Nam Company Limited Equipment Nike Long An
1476
Ttg Co. Ltd. Apparel Nike Long An
39
Branch Of Thuan Phuong Embroideries Garments Company Limited – Thuan Phuong Long An Factory Apparel Nike Long An
2074
Fu-Luh Shoes Co., Ltd Footwear Nike Long An
12060
Vietnam Chingluh Shoes Co. Ltd. Footwear Nike Long An
18679
Avery Dennison Ris Vietnam Co. Ltd. Footwear Nike Long An
2779
Cosmo Vietnam Co.,Ltd Footwear Converse Long An
120
Formosa Taffeta Vietnam Co Ltd Apparel Nike Long An
1061
Ting Heng Co., Ltd Footwear Converse Long An
190
Long An Export Garment Joint Stock Company Lasge Apparel Nike Long An
800
Maxport Limited Viet Nam Nam Dinh Branch Maxport 05 Apparel Nike Nam Dinh
1578
Maxport Limited Viet Nam _ Nam Dinh Branch Maxport 06 Apparel Nike Nam Dinh
480
Song Hong Garment Factory- Factory 11,12,13,14 Apparel Nike Nam Dinh
3466
Song Hong Garment Jsc – Factory 15.16.17.18 Apparel Nike Nam Dinh
1855
Vietnam Golden Victory Co., Ltd. Footwear Nike Nam Dinh
10161
Viet Pan – Pacific Nam Dinh Co., Ltd Apparel Nike Nam Dinh
2781
Song Hong – Nghia Hung Garment Joint Stock Company Apparel Nike Nam Dinh
1800
Adora Footwear Limited Footwear Converse Ninh Binh
8764
Hi-Tech Viet Nam Apparel Co.,Ltd. Apparel Nike Quang Nam
1990
Germton Industrial Company Ltd. Apparel Nike Quang Nam
2583
Luckytex Soc Trang Vietnam Co., Ltd Apparel Nike Soc Trang
2068
Tuntex Soc Trang Vietnam Co.Ltd Apparel Nike Soc Trang
1800
Can Sports Vietnam Co., Ltd Footwear Nike Tay Ninh
6735
Vietnam Moc Bai Joint Stock Company Footwear Nike Tay Ninh
11480
Colltex Garment Mfy Co., Ltd.(Vn) Apparel Nike Tay Ninh
2075
Tkg Eco Material Synthetic (Vietnam) Footwear Nike Tay Ninh
497
Kuo Yuen (Vietnam) Tay Ninh Footwear Nike Tay Ninh
548
Gain Lucky (Vietnam) Limited Apparel Nike Tay Ninh
9108
Youngil (Vietnam) Footwear Nike Tay Ninh
1119
Wilson (Vietnam) Ltd Apparel Nike Tay Ninh
450
Scavi Hue Company Apparel Nike Thua Thien Hue
6883
Impulse Fashion Tae Hee Joint Stock Company Apparel Nike Thua Thien Hue
648
Maxport Limited Viet Nam Thai Binh Branch Maxport 09 Apparel Nike Thai Binh
2849
Tng Investment And Trading Jsc – Dai Tu Apparel Nike Thai Nguyen
2190
Vo Nhai 1 Garment Branch – Tng Investment And Trading Jsc Apparel Nike Thai Nguyen
734
Rollsport Vietnam Footwear Limited Footwear Nike Thanh Hoa
13537
Annora Vietnam Footwear Co.,Ltd Footwear Nike Thanh Hoa
22577
Vietnam Weilina Footwear Co. Ltd Footwear Nike Thanh Hoa
6791
Yegin Industry (Vietnam) Co., Ltd Equipment Nike Tien Giang
1008
Green Tg Co., Ltd Apparel Nike Tien Giang
1051
Cong Tien Garment Joint Stock Company Apparel Nike Tien Giang
1448
Viet Khanh Company Limited Apparel Nike Tien Giang
1353
Viet Long Hung Garment Company Limited Apparel Nike Tien Giang
2161
Tae Kwang Vina Satellite Footwear Nike Tien Giang
6131
Vinh Tien Garment Joint Stock Company Apparel Nike Vinh Long
1912
Vinh Long Footwear Co Ltd Footwear Converse Vinh Long
9181
Vietnam Chingluh Shoes Co., Ltd – Vinh Long Branch Footwear Nike Vinh Long
1326
Vietnam Chingluh Shoes Co.,Ltd – Vinh Long Branch Ii Footwear Nike Vinh Long
848
Total
531,291
Source: Nike Manufacturing Map
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