Vietnam Furniture Matching Week kicks off in HCM City
The Vietnam Furniture Matching Week, held by the Handicraft and Wood Industry Association of Ho Chi Minh City (HAWA), kicked off in the southern city on April 14.
The Vietnam Furniture Matching Week kicks off in HCM City on April 14 (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) - The Vietnam Furniture Matching Week, held by the Handicraft and WoodIndustry Association of Ho Chi Minh City (HAWA), kicked off in the southern city onApril 14.
Various online andoffline events will be arranged until April 19 to foster trade opportunitiesbetween Vietnamese manufacturers and foreign buyers.
More than 10,000products are being showcased at a virtual exhibition at hopefairs.com. Theplatform also hosts numerous webinars and broadcasts by HAWA and foreignpartners.
HAWA PresidentNguyen Quoc Khanh said the Vietnam Furniture Matching Week is hoped to addressbottlenecks in trade activities in the world’s furniture market, which has beenhindered by COVID-19.
A highlight of thetrade show is the “Furniture Sourcing Day” on April 14, with theparticipation of over 400 representatives of foreign buyers, producers, andbusinesses in the handicraft and wood industry.
Furthermore, twomajor symposiums focusing on the building of firm management systems to meet sustainable purchasing demand, and export opportunities for wooden products and handicrafts via Amazonwill be held to pass on information to local firms./.
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The Vietnam Furniture Matching Week kicks off in HCM City on April 14 (Photo: VNA) 
