The UAE, which has to import woodwork and wooden furniture products, has need for living room products, which could be worth US$1.08 billion. This could be a great opportunity for Vietnam exporters.

VOV.VN - The export of wood and wooden products continued a downward trajectory, with the export value hitting US$5.1 billion over the past five months of this year to mark a year-on-year fall of 27%.

VOV.VN - Several local businesses have recently started to receive additional export orders, thereby meeting over 50% of production capacity, according to details given by the Handicraft and Wood Industry Association of Ho Chi Minh City (HAWA).

VOV.VN - The Vietnam ASEAN International Furniture & Home Accessories Fair (VIFA ASEAN) 2023 is scheduled to run from August 29 to September 1 in Ho Chi Minh City, with the ultimate goal of promoting furniture brands from ASEAN member states.

Vietnamese wood and wooden furniture enterprises have been facing many difficulties as export orders have dropped 50-60% since the beginning of this year, pushing firms to cut off at least half of their production capacities.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s wood industry has unexpectedly fallen into an unprecedented slump amid a sharp decline in orders.

An online seminar on India’s foreign trade policy in 2023 was held by the Vietnam Trade Office in New Delhi on April 5, attracting the participation of representatives from Vietnamese agencies and businesses, and researchers.

Faced with a slump in export orders, woodworking firms have been striving to stay afloat in various ways.

VOV.VN - Despite the import proportion of Vietnamese wood furniture only accounting for 15.3% of Canada’s total import value last year, Vietnam remains the fourth largest wood furniture supplier to the North American country, according to details given by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

The 14th Vietnam International Furniture and Home Accessories Fair (VIFA EXPO) opened in Ho Chi Minh City on March 8.