Despite the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, the woodworking industry increased exports of wood and forestry products by 16.4 per cent last year to US$13.17 billion.
Vietnamese wood processing companies have not made full use of the incentives on offer when exporting to Canada, an online conference heard on September 30.
The HAWA Online Platform for Exhibition (HOPE), which will connect Vietnamese wood processing and furniture firms with international and local buyers, will officially launch on August 7 in HCM City.
The 2019 Viet Nam International Furniture and Home Accessories Fair to be held in HCM City next week will offer local and foreign companies a chance to network and explore business opportunities.
A wide range of furniture, handicrafts, interior decor products and support services are on display at the Viet Nam International Furniture and Home Accessories Fair, VIFA Expo 2018, which opened in HCM City yesterday.
The country’s exports of forestry product are expected to top US$9 billion this year, with wood and wooden products accounting for $8.5-8.7 billion, according to the Handicraft and Wood Industry Association of HCM City (Hawa).
Huynh Tan Anh Tuan won first prize in the Hoa Mai Prize 2015-16, a
furniture design competition, with his art work Workspace Desk, the
organiser announced on Tuesday.
A wide range of furniture, handicrafts, interior decor and support
industry products are on display at the VIFA-EXPO 2016 that opened in
HCM City on March 8.
Wood product firms need to focus more on improving their designs and
join hands to develop a strong distribution system, according to the
Handicraft and Wood Industry Association of HCM City (Hawa).
Chile is a big timber producer and wants to boost exports to Viet Nam,
which has increasing demand for wood to make products for export, a
seminar heard yesterday in HCM City.
The Handicraft and Wood Industry Association of HCM City (Hawa) has
called for entries to its annual Hoa Mai (Apricot Blossom) furniture
design competition.
Two-way trade between Viet Nam and Russia hit US$2.6 billion last year.
However, it accounted for less than 1 per cent of Viet Nam''s total
import-export activity with the world, which was $298.2 billion.