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According to data released by Vietnam Customs, the country’s export turnover of timber and wood products reached USD 1.43 billion in April 2026, rising 3% month-on-month while dipping 1% year-on-year. Of the total, wood product exports stood at USD 940 million, up 5% from the prior month and d...

Against the global drive for green buildings and carbon neutrality goals, engineered wood has emerged as a strategic building material across the construction industry thanks to its low-carbon features, bringing fresh development opportunities to Vietnam’s well-established wood processing sect...

On May 20, Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung received Ambassador Rick Switzer, Deputy U.S. Trade Representative, in Hanoi. The two sides held in-depth discussions on bilateral economic and trade cooperation. Prime Minister Le Minh Hung stated that the Vietnamese government will work closely wit...

The Secretary-General of the Vietnam Forestry Association explicitly pointed out when discussing the development path of local wood product enterprises that the future development of Vietnam’s wood product manufacturers should center on a ten-year industrial transformation. They must move beyo...

The US has made a preliminary ruling to impose nearly 200% anti-dumping duties on Vietnamese plywood. This is not only a trade shock, but also a crucial test of the competitiveness, resilience, and strategic adaptability of Vietnam’s wood industry against the backdrop of an increasingly severe...

According to the latest data released by Vietnam Customs, Vietnam's export turnover of timber and wood products reached nearly 4 billion US dollars in the first quarter of 2026, achieving a year-on-year slight growth of 1.4%. While the overall export value saw modest growth, export orders have shown...

According to the latest updates from Vietnam, the country is fully advancing the development of its National Forest Database, scheduled to be completed and launched in 2026. This initiative is of decisive significance to the growth of Vietnam’s timber industry. Led by the Forestry and Forest P...

Vietnam's wood and furniture industry has maintained a stable global trade status for many years, ranking among the world's top five wood exporters. Despite numerous challenges, the industry has shown a strong upward trend amid transformation, continuously expanding its global footprint. Relevant en...

As a pillar of Vietnam’s export economy, the country’s timber and forest products sector is undergoing a strategic transformation. Amid mounting uncertainty in the global market, export-oriented enterprises are focusing on integrating into global supply chains and achieving balanced deve...

According to the latest official U.S. data, Vietnam’s trade surplus with the United States surged to $19 billion in January this year, officially surpassing Mexico and China to claim the world’s largest trade surplus position with the U.S. This milestone is driven by Vietnam’s reco...

Amid the complex global economic landscape and prevailing market uncertainties, Vietnam's timber industry has delivered impressive results at the start of 2026. According to Vietnamese media reports, the latest statistics released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam show...

In the furniture industrial park in the new district of Ho Chi Minh City, a set of imported Austrian concealed hinges sells for five times the price of local equivalents, yet they are still in short supply and eagerly purchased by high-end custom furniture enterprises. Meanwhile, in a panel furnitur...