<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Starry Foothold — field notes</title><description>Global partner for sourcing, supplier verification, shipment inspection, logistics and market entry in Vietnam, China &amp; Southeast Asia. One-stop support from research to import. Projects start from $100.</description><link>https://starryfoothold.com/</link><language>en</language><item><title>How to verify a Vietnamese supplier before you pay</title><link>https://starryfoothold.com/story/verify-a-vietnamese-supplier/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://starryfoothold.com/story/verify-a-vietnamese-supplier/</guid><description>The checks we run before a client sends money to a factory in Vietnam, in the order we run them, and what each one is actually able to tell you.</description><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>supplier verification</category><category>factory audit</category><category>vietnam</category></item></channel></rss>