About150 local and foreign enterprises will take part in the Việt NamInternational Furniture and Home Accessories Fair 2011 (VIFA 2011) in HồChí Minh City from March 11 to 14.
Việt Nam International Furniture and Home Accessories Fair 2011 (VIFA 2011) in Hồ Chí Minh City, 2010
VIFA 2011 will feature 650 stalls displaying a wide range of furniture, handicrafts, equipment and tools for wood processing.
Wood processors and handicraft makers from Hồ Chí Minh City and Hà Nội, and the provinces of Bình Dương, Bình Định, Đồng Nai, Long An, Gia Lai and An Giang and firms from the US, China, the Czech Republic and Singapore will exhibit at the event.
VIFA officially becomes part of the series of International Furniture and Home Decor Fairs that are organized by the seven-member ASEAN Furniture Industry Council (AFIC), said Chairman of Handicraft and Wood Industry Association of Hồ Chí Minh City (Hawa) Nguyễn Chiến Thắng.
Joining the AFIC benefits the wood industries of all members and promotes VIFA to import in Japan, the US and other European countries, he added.
Organizers have received 1,000 registrations from furniture import companies in 76 countries and territories.
Most of these will seek new partners and suppliers at the fair. The fair also includes business meets, workshops and seminars such as seminar wood material resources for the wood industry in Việt Nam and the Government's development strategy for the next 10 years.
One highlight of the event is a workshop on "Wood products legality for exporters" on March 12, held by Hawa and the Forest Legality Alliance and the UK Timber Trade Federation.
The workshop would help local exporters better understand the new US and European regulations involved in legal sourcing of wood products, public sector and industry procurement policies.
VGP