Central Group Vietnam has signed agreements on product consumption with the Ha Noi Promotion Agency (HPA) and the Viet Nam Gift and House-wares Association (Vietcraft).
International standard compliance played an important role for
enterprises in general and handicraft enterprises in particular in the
context of integration, an official said at an exporters association
meeting yesterday.
Vietnamese fine arts and handicrafts were yet to meet the demand of both
international visitors and rich local consumers, a Japanese consultant
told a conference in Ha Noi on Tuesday.
The Viet Nam Handicraft Exporters Association (Vietcraft) has launched a
Sustainable Product Design Competition to encourage designers,
artisans, companies and research institutes to develop designs that
encourage the sustainability and diversity of the country''s handicrafts.
Three hundred Vietnamese enterprises are showcasing handicrafts and gift
items at the Hanoi Gift Show 2014, which opened on October 27 at the
Vietnam Exhibition and Fair Centre.
Handicraft orders from China and Japan have shifted to Viet Nam,
offering a good opportunity for the domestic handicraft sector to
achieve its export target of US$1.6 billion in 2014.