Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam News/Asia News Network): The Vietnam International Furniture and Home Accessories Fair (VIFA EXPO), which opened in 2018, showcases indoor and outdoor furniture, home decor, handicrafts, gifts and souvenirs. I am. Ho Chi Minh City on August 31st.
According to Dong Qu Hung, director of Alliance Handicraft & Wood Fine Art Corporation, VIFA EXPO, the largest trade show for the domestic wood and furniture industry, will have 975 exhibitors this year with 175 exhibitors. It is said that a booth has been set up.
He said participants came from 12 other countries and regions, including host country Vietnam, Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, Hong Kong, Indonesia, South Korea, the Netherlands, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and the United States.
The trade show will showcase the latest products and technologies, as well as seminars on export and digital applications for Canadian timber.
The trade fair has nearly 2,000 registered visitors, of which 79% are foreigners.
Ho Chi Minh City Handicrafts and Wood Industry Association (HAWA) Vice President Hung Qu Meng said exports of wood and wood products exceeded US$11.07 billion in the first eight months of this year, increasing at an annual rate of US$6.2. . cent.
Exports usually increase in the final months of the year, but wood products exports are expected to face difficulties due to the current high inflation and inventory fluctuations in many of Vietnam's major export markets, he said.
Hung said the 2023 VIFA EXPO will be held from March 8 to 11, and organizers have already received registrations for more than 1,600 booths from more than 200 companies.
The event, organized by the Municipal Department of Industry and Trade, HAWA, and Alliance Handicraft and Wooden Arts Corporation, will be held until September 3 at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center.
