Hanoi (VNA) – ꧑A fair on woodenand interior products was opened in Hanoi on October 5.
Organised by the Hanoi Department ofIndustry and Trade, the event is hosting 300 pavilions of more than 100businesses and rural industrial establishments of the capital city. It is expected to support the sector toweather challenges and hardships triggered by COVID-19 and promote high-qualityproducts to the domestic market. The fair also offers chances for firms and manufacturingfacilities to introduce their products to customers and seek new partners. Itwill run until October 14. Vietnam’s wooden and interior products havethrived in the global market. The country is the largest furniture exporter inSoutheast Asia, the second in Asia and the fourth in the world. Major markets of Vietnamese productsinclude the US, Europe, Japan, China and the Republic of Korea./.
Vietnam is aiming to build a transparent and legal wood industry to support exports of timber products and bolster the domestic timber manufacturing industry.
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Experts believe Vietnam this year will reach its export target for timber and wooden products at 12 billion USD, despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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At the opening ceremony (Photo: congthuong.vn) 
