Wood product processors need to restructure production due to COVID-19 Local wood processing enterprises need to continue reorganising their production and business activities to deal with difficulties during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

Digital transformation expected to boost export of forestry products Việt Nam’s export value of wood and wood products reached US$1.53 billion in the first two months of this year, marking a year-on-year increase of 10.1 per cent, according to a report by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Rubber Group builds three processing plants The Việt Nam Rubber Group (VRG) will build three more processing factories in the northern region to meet higher rubber demand in the future.

Wood industry to promote online sales to find new markets Domestic wood processing enterprises are urged to use more online commercial channels to find new markets and customers, especially during the COVID-19 epidemic.

Deals signed to promote wood processing sector’s digital transformation The Handicraft and Wood Industry Association of HCM City (HAWA), the Bình Dương Furniture Association (BIFA) and the Handicraft and Wood Industry Association of Đồng Nai (DOWA) on March 5 signed co-operation agreements with FPT Corporation on promoting digital transformation to help wood processing enterprises optimise operations, save costs and improve competitiveness.

Wood-processing factories face fire risks during dry season  As many as 12 industrial fires have occurred at wood processing factories in HCM City and the neighbouring province of Bình Dương this year, causing major losses of tens billion of Vietnamese đồng and hundreds of jobs.

Việt Nam needs more trees: experts

The forestry sector has set a target of US$20 billion of annual export turnover for wood and wooden products by 2025, increasing from the current $9.45 billion.

Local wood firms need to seek alternative materials suppliers to cope with COVID-19

Local wood processing enterprises need to expand supply chains with a focus on seeking suppliers from domestic and overseas markets to ease disruptions from China due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, experts have said.

Quảng Trị to plant 60,000ha of forests by 2030 The central province of Quảng Trị had over 110,000ha of forests for production as of early this month, 22,000ha of which have received Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) forest management certifications.

VN aims to become global agriculture powerhouse Việt Nam is pursuing an ambitious plan to become a global agricultural powerhouse by 2030, according to Government Resolution 53/NQ-CP.