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Bag Manufacturing in Vietnam Design Exchange Podcast Episode 3 is our first episode with two guests while drinking Korean soju. Dave Kim has been working at Korean owned bag factories in Vietnam for more than 15 years. Marc Mendoza is a product designer from Silicon Valley who relocated to Vietnam to start Post Carry, a brand catering to cyclists. Marc's Links: https://postcarry.co/ Instagram: @postcarryco Thomas's Links: https://sefu.jp/ Instagram: @sefustyle This episode is also available on Youtube: https://youtu.be/iUoHJVbqolw Table of Contents: 00:38 - Intro Banter 02:46 - Marc made over 100 bags for friends, why he moved to Vietnam 06:17 - 15 years ago Saigon street coffee was better and people were friendlier 09:58 - Taking taxis vs driving in Saigon 11:14 - Korean Noodles 12:25 - Dave's job: bring design to reality, and bag production at a factory. 19:30 - Tech Packs and Design Documentation - How detailed does it need to be? 25:41 - Advice for New Product Designers 31:06 - Dave's Dream for 1 Million Dollars 33:08 - Feeling Good through Customer Feedback 36:20 - Climbing in Vietnam 38:55 - Vietnam is a "Woman Country" 40:31 - One of the benefits of being a foreigner is anonymity 42:33 - Cheap Smoothies and a Growing Economy drew Thomas to Vietnam 47:51 - The Number One Thing Thomas Doesn't Like About Vietnam. 51:39 - Driving a Motorbike in Vietnam 57:23 - Marc rode his bicycle 80km to the factory. 01:00:40 - Marc Wants to be in Vietnam 01:01:39 - Thomas lost meaning after separation from his son and seeks calmness and connection with his son in Japan. 01:04:08 - Columbus Ohio is becoming more attractive to Thomas. 01:06:49 - Silicon Valley vs Vietnam according to Marc Mendoza 01:08:09 - Our Favorite Viet Foods Hashtags: #bag #design #manufacturing #madeinvietnam #vietnam #saigon #podcast #designexchange #dxp #postcarry #sefu Sponsors: This episode is brought to you by Séfu, creators of The Switch Bag, the bag that lets you bring your Nintendo Switch with you, everywhere you go! Use code DXP for free shipping and a 15% discount! This episode is also made possible by Pinecast. After weeks of evaluating podcast hosts, we decided to go with Pinecast because you can get unlimited episodes, storage, and bandwidth for only $5 per month. That's a great value and if you use coupon code r-4b5077 you'll get 40% off for 4 months!