furniture maker excited about software trend

Furniture maker excited about software trend

A foreign-owned Vietnam-based premier furniture manufacturer is welcoming a new US act promoting legal software usage.
vietnamwood2011 is charming all comers

Vietnamwood2011 is charming all comers

Vietnamwood/Furnitec, ASEAN’s largest woodworking and furniture production trade platform, will be in full swing from October 12-15.
200 businesses sign up for intl furniture fair

200 businesses sign up for int’l furniture fair

As many as 200 businesses are showcasing their products at an international furniture and handicrafts fair which opened in Ho Chi Minh City on October 5.
vietnams wood furniture export turnover to cross 4 billion

Vietnam’s wood furniture export turnover to cross $4 billion

Vietnamese furniture exporters have made significant gains with the country’s furniture export turnover expected to cross $4 billion this year.
rescue mission for wood workers

Rescue mission for wood workers

Wooden handicraft and furniture manufacturers have been given the kiss of life.

HCM City hosts lighting, home decor expos

Wind and solar powered lighting as well as other environmentally friendly products will be presented at two international exhibitions held simultaneously in Ho Chi Minh City later this year.
first forest product fair opens in binh dinh

First forest product fair opens in Binh Dinh

The first Vietnam Wood Furniture and Forest Product Fair opened in Quy Nhon in the central city of Binh Dinh province on March 26.
hcmc to host furniture accessories fair

HCMC to host furniture, accessories fair

About 150 local and foreign enterprises will take part in the Vietnam International Furniture and Home Accessories Fair 2011 (VIFA 2011) in Ho Chi Minh City from March 11 to 14.
wood processing plants urged to join associations

Wood processing plants urged to join associations

Joining associations will help wood processing plants effectively address current impediments derived from material and labour scarcity.
facing hearts of glass

Facing hearts of glass

Dozens of businesses manufacturing decorative wooden furniture in southern Binh Duong province are in a dilemma.
growing local market attracts furniture exporters

Growing local market attracts furniture exporters

Furniture makers found the way to foreign markets this year too rough with many obstacles including high interest rates and increasing material prices, so they switch to the local market, which has a growing demand.

Italian experts to help wood firms be more competitive

Furniture makers and producers of other wood products in Vietnam stand to benefit handsomely from Italian expertise in several areas including design, product innovation and marketing under the ongoing Small and Medium Sized Enterprise Cluster Development Project.
technical barriers restrict wood exports

Technical barriers restrict wood exports

HCM CITY — Stricter provisions for timber products in importing countries are making it harder for Vietnamese wood product manufacturers to export, according to a HCM City certification services company.
world bank gives leg up to furniture makers

World Bank gives leg up to furniture makers

The World Bank’s financing arm, International Finance Corporation (IFC), has decided to loan $14 million to two furniture makers to help boost their financial capacity and business.
apartment living part of the furniture in nations southern hub

Apartment living part of the furniture in nation’s southern hub

The first large, high-rise apartment building to be completed in the centre of Ho Chi Minh City was The Landmark in 1995. This building, a mixed-use development of offices and apartments, is aimed at the high-budget foreign expatriates and provides a mixture of one, two and three bedroom apartments.