Plywood exports face trade defence risks in US, S Korea

Việt Nam's plywood exports are growing despite the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic according to the Việt Nam Timber and Forest Product Association (VIFORES).

Việt Nam wood products exports increase by 6 per cent despite pandemic

Exports of wood and wood products in the first four months of the year were worth nearly US$3.2 billion, a year-on-year increase of 6 per cent, according to the General Department of Customs.

Wood industry needs a fundamental change, says experts The wood industry needs a fundamental change in export product lines and markets after the COVID-19 pandemic ends

Forestry industry to gain export value growth of 10% this year Việt Nam this year expects to gain a total export value of US$12.5 billion from timber, wooden products and forest products, up 10 per cent year on year, according to the Việt Nam Timber and Forest Product Association (VIFORES).

Foreign investment increases in wood processing industry Foreign direct investment in the wood processing industry has increased rapidly, especially since 2018, the Việt Nam Timber and Forest Product Association has said.

Timber industry asked to beat $11 billion in export

The agriculture sector needed strategies to push wood export value beyond US$11 billion this year and to a develop production chain and value-added export products.

Report: 2018 was a successful year for the wood industry

Last year was a successful year for the wood industry, with the export value of wood products reaching US$8.9 billion, up 14.5 percent from the previous year.

Farm exports face CPTPP challenges

Though the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) will reduce many tariffs to zero in member countries, Vietnamse farm exports could face non-tariff barriers, according to local experts.

Agreement opens EU to VN timber

The signing of the Forest Law Enforcement Governance and Trade Voluntary Partnership Agreement (FLEGT-VPA) between Việt Nam and the European Union is expected to have a positive impact on the country’s economy and environment.

Increasing Chinese investment in wood industry concerns Vietnamese businesses

Việt Nam earned US$4.15 billion from exports of wood and wooden products in the first six months of this year, marking an increase of 8.4 per cent compared with the same period last year.