International Furniture and Home Accessories Fair opens in HCM City

The four-day event was jointly held by the HCMC Department of Industry and Trade in collaboration with the Handicraft and Wood Industry Association of HCMC and the HAEA Corporation.

Dang Quoc Hung, director of HAWA Corporation, emphasised that VIFA-EXPO is the largest annual fair held over the past several years, and is the most prestigious export promotion event in the wood and furniture industry.

Running with the theme of "Discover the fascination of Vietnamese Furniture & Handicraft”, VIFA-EXPO 2022 is set to provide an ideal venue for exhibitors to showcase their furniture products, handicraft items, interior decoration items, and support services as a way of meeting the needs of international buyers, Hung noted.

A series of seminars on raw material supply and digital applications in export activities will be held to help businesses stay updated on information about production and market trends.

According to Phung Quoc Man, vice chairman of the Handicraft and Woodworking Association of Ho Chi Minh City, as high inflation has hit major markets such as the United States and Europe, along with strained inventories, the Vietnamese wood industry is anticipated to endure numerous challenges in the second half of the year.

This year’s expo is expected to attract 200 domestic and foreign firms from 12 countries and territories worldwide, including Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, Indonesia, the Republic of Korea, the Netherlands, Singapore, Thailand, and the US.