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What is timber wood and which are the best types f
General
1 min read

Wood export likely to hit $14.5B in 2023

Vietnam’s wood export is likely to hit about $14.5 billion this year, lower than the yearly target of $17 billion, said Vice Chairman of the Handicraft and Wood Industry Association of Ho Chi Minh City (HAWA) Nguyen Chanh Phuong. The figure could reach…

What is timber wood and which are the best types f
General
2 min read

Timber exporters face sharp decline in orders

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. Data from the General Department…

Vietnam Wood Export
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Wood exports to hit record of $18B this year

The export turnover of wood and wood products is expected to set a record high of $18 billion in 2023, with wood pellets and woodchips forecast to enter the one-billion U.S. dollar club. President of the Vietnam Timber & Forest Products Association (Viforest)…

Vietnamese Furniture
General
2 min read

Vietnamese steel, wood firms might gain from US-China trade war

The recent escalation of trade tensions between the U.S. and China could have a positive effect for some industries in Vietnam, but experts warn these gains could prove short-lived. U.S. President Donald Trump announced last week that he would push ahead with…

Vietnam Wood
Living
2 min read

Vietnam wood firms to refuse contraband

Vietnamese wood companies will not exploit, transport, process, produce or trade in illegal wood and wooden products, according to the Viet Nam Wood and Forest Association (VIFORES). With a view to achieve sustainable development of its exports, the wood…

woord
General
3 min read

Lack of timber threatens wood industry

This was stated by Bui Chinh Nghia, deputy head of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development’s (MARD) Forestry Department. Nghia said this would result in a cut of some 40,000 cu.m. of raw material this year. Ensuring timber supply for domestic…

Vietnam Wood Export
General
3 min read

Wood exports inch up, but prospects cloudy

iệt Nam estimated to gain US$7.3 billion from the export value of wood and wooden products this year, a slight increase of 1 per cent year on year, reported the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development’s General Department of Forestry. Nguyễn Bá Ngãi,…

Tesso Nilo National Park
General
2 min read

Indonesia ships first containers of timber under EU legality scheme

Tesso Nilo National Park, Riau Province, Indonesia. This patch of forest is supposed to provide a habitat for tigers and elephants, but is constantly under threat of fire, illegal logging and encroachment. Image: The first containers of plywood certified as…