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The 4th ASEAN‑Vietnam International Furniture & Home Decor Exhibition (VIFA ASEAN 2026) officially kicked off on September 2 in Ho Chi Minh City. This four‑day industry gala brings together nearly 200 domestic and overseas enterprises. It keeps opening up overseas channels for Vietnam’s fu...

Vietnam’s export market continues to rebound, driven by production recovery, a surge in year‑end overseas orders and robust global market demand. Vietnam’s total trade volume exceeded USD 712 billion in the first seven months of this year, with major export categories including electroni...

On August 11, 2026, the General Department of Vietnam Customs issued Official Letter No.20173/CHQ‑NVTHQ, formally responding to an inquiry from the Vietnam Timber and Forest Products Association on export tax rates for logs and sawn timber. This seemingly routine administrative reply clarifies the e...

Vietnam’s domestic timber and furniture market holds massive untapped growth potential. Therefore, industry experts point out that the sector needs to improve its “market infrastructure” and establish a transparent, well‑regulated consumption ecosystem, enabling the domestic market...

In recent years, Vietnam’s wood industry has maintained robust growth with rising export revenue, hitting USD 17.2 billion in 2025. Vietnamese wood and wood‑based products are now sold to more than 140 countries and territories worldwide, establishing the country as a key wood‑processing hub w...

On July 24, 2026 (U.S. local time), under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, the United States rolled out new tariff measures targeting 60 economies including Vietnam. Vietnam was placed in the highest‑tariff bracket subject to a 12.5 % duty rate. This tariff is far more than a mere figure; it di...

On July 23, the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), together with Doanh Nhân Diễn Đàn (Business Forum) Magazine, hosted a dedicated industry forum in Hanoi. Multiple speakers stated that Vietnam’s timber processing sector must accelerate transformation and upgrading,...

Against compound pressures of persistent global geopolitical conflicts, surging logistics costs and increasingly stringent international green trade standards, Vietnam’s exports of timber and wood products maintained an upward momentum in the first half of 2026. Nevertheless, to hit the year&r...

Behind the U.S. preliminary ruling imposing steep duties of nearly 200% on Vietnamese plywood lies far more than a trade sanction targeting a single product category. Against a backdrop of ever-tightening global trade rules, it represents an all-round test of Vietnam’s timber export sector: it...

Vietnam’s foreign trade sector has achieved leaps and bounds in recent years. Its total export volume hit USD 475 billion in 2025, representing a 17% year-on-year surge. This milestone elevated Vietnam to the world’s 18th largest exporting economy. The robust growth momentum carried over...

Led by the U.S. Department of Justice, the first-ever workshop covering the full timber supply chain—from logging to customs clearance—was held in Libreville. Gabon, Cameroon and Vietnam were invited to the five-day anti-timber trafficking event to advance overseas enforcement of the Lac...

Vietnam’s exports to the United States reached almost $70 billion in the first five months of this year, marking a year-on-year increase of 21.7%. This export growth was mainly driven by a sharp surge in shipments of electronic products, while sales volumes of several traditional export catego...