Local wood industry should focus on design and branding The wood industry needs to focus on developing design, branding and distribution to achieve the goal of US$20 billion in export value by 2025, according to experts.

​​​​​​​Two furniture fairs open in HCM City A wide range of outdoor and indoor furniture, handicrafts and household appliances are on display at the 2019 Vietnam Furniture and Home Furnishing Fair that opened in HCM City on November 28.

Southeast Asian furniture industry seeks to achieve prosperity together

Furniture companies and industries in Southeast Asia should pool their strengths and enhance co-operation to achieve prosperity and sustainability, a forum heard in HCM City on Wednesday.

Export of wood and wood products reaches $1b in October Việt Nam gained more than US$1 billion from the export of wood and wood products in October, up 22.69 per cent year-on-year, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Annual furniture fair targets domestic market The 2019 Vietnam Furniture and Home Furnishing Fair will be held in HCM City from November 28 to December 1 to promote locally made wooden furniture, home decor and handicrafts.

Woodworking firms up investment in technology, machinery

Nguyễn Phương, sales director of Minh Thành Co., Ltd, said his company plans to invest more than VNĐ50 billion (US$2.15 million) in a production chain for bedroom and living room furniture.

Three exhibitions begin in HCM City

The 13th Việt Nam International Woodworking Industry Fair opened in HCM City on Wednesday with over 490 firms from 32 countries and regions taking part.

Wood processing firms should embrace technologies, rethink production models Vietnamese wood processing firms need to rethink their production models and embrace technologies to increase their competitiveness amid current and future challenges, delegates said at a seminar held in HCM City yesterday.

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Fine art and handicraft exports surge in five months The country’s fine art and handicraft exports experienced a significant increase of 50 per cent to reach US$45 million in May, according to statistics from the General Department of Customs.