The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) hosted a forum in Hanoi on July 23 to discuss solutions to bottlenecks in developing sustainable material sources for deep wood processing, as the sector seeks to shift from growth based on volume to higher quality, added value and sustainability.

The flagship export furniture fair HawaExpo 2026 officially opened on March 4 at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre (SECC) in Ho Chi Minh City, with its scale tripled compared with the previous edition.

The Vietnam Administration of Forest launched the “Vietnam Wood” certification mark at a conference held in Hanoi on December 22, marking a major step in building a unified identity and strengthening the credibility of Vietnam’s wood industry in domestic and international markets.

The US’s decision to impose high tariffs on a range of Vietnamese exports, including wood products and furniture, is pushing the country’s timber industry to swiftly recalibrate its strategies to sustain growth.