Vietnam Ranked as One of Top 5 Global Exporters of Wooden Furniture
Enterprises in the woodworking industry have begun to receive orders again to serve the furniture shopping season in the year-end months on the world market, as reported by VNA at a recent forum. Despite the challenges posed by the volatile and unpredictable global markets, agile businesses in the woodworking industry are finding opportunities to thrive, according to experts at the forum. The Department of Forestry has reported that forestry product exports reached an estimated USD 6.42 billion in the first half of the year, experiencing a year-on-year decrease of 28.8%. Wood and wood product exports were particularly affected, dropping by 29% to USD 5.96 billion. Vietnam aims to earn 25 billion USD from wood and wooden product exports by 2030. Photo: VNA A preliminary survey by the Handicraft and Wood Industry Association of Ho Chi Minh City (HAWA) found that export orders in the industry initially decreased by 30% but began to recover in July, ahead of the global year...