curative genna: VIFA 2013 attracts international businesses ? TalkVietnam

(VEN) ? The 6th Vietnam International Furniture and Home Accessories Fair (VIFA) 2013 organized by the Ho Chi Minh City Handicraft & Wood Industry Association (HAWA) and the HAWA Corporation will take place from March 11-14, 2013 in HCMC.

International customer in VIFA 2012

The fair brings together about 126 businesses with 603 booths. Businesses involved VIFA 2013 include Vietnamese businesses and international businesses from 11 nations, such as Singapore, Malaysia, China, Chinese Taipei, France, Canada, Italy, the Netherlands, Japan, the Republic of Korea and Denmark.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the Vietnam TUV SUD PSB Co., Ltd. and HAWA will coordinate to organize workshop focusing on the safety standards in the US and asking for a Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Chain of Custody certification for the European market. In particular, workshop focusing on introducing HAFELE training center and Mobile Training project will be organized by the HAFELE Company, GIZ and HAWA.

VIFA 2013 was repeatedly advertised in 2012 through the presentation in the US, Italy, Myanmar, Singapore, Indonesia, India and Thailand. In particular, VIFA 2013 was also public in newspapers and journals specializing in furniture in Vietnam?s main export markets, including the US, Germany, Japan and Singapore and widely popular on social networks, including Twitter, G+, Blogspot and Facebook.

VIFA 2013 is expected to attract more international customers than the previous fairs, especially potential customers in new markets. VIFA 2013 remains one of the attractive destinations of international customers in the Southeast Asia Furniture Fair of AFIC (ASEAN Furniture Show Circuit).

VIFA 2013 has received registration through the website of over 900 customers from 70 countries and territories. In particular, representative of the Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry said that Italian businesses would visit VIFA 2013 in order to prepare for their participation in VIFA 2014. In addition, VIFA 2013 will offer opportunity for international customers to meet, discuss and establish business partnership with Vietnamese leading wooden furniture manufacturers.

With over 600 booths and achieved results from previous successful fairs, VIFA 2013 will help domestic furniture companies to achieve more successes, meeting trade promotion needs. VIFA 2013 is also seen as an opportunity to promote trade and develop export markets in order to support wood processing enterprises to overcome the current difficulties./.

By Phung Long

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