Vietnamese Wood Furniture Makers Bag Deals At Expo
Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News
HANOI, Oct 11 Asia Pulse – Vietnamese furniture companies signed deals worth over US$10 million at an international furniture and handicraft fair held last week in Ho Chi Minh City. The city furniture industry association credited special designs and handcrafting of products for the slew of orders at the five-day Expo 2006 which ended on Sunday.
Nguyen Chien Thang, chairman of the Handicraft and Wood Industry Association of HCMC, said in other cases, though deals might not have been signed, business relations had been initiated between Vietnamese companies and foreign partners.
“This is of major significance since domestic companies then get the opportunity to study design and wood preferences of potential buyers and can promote their exports,” he said.
The fair was attended by 270 companies and attracted more than 11,000 domestic and foreign visitors.
Most prospective buyers were from the US, Australia, Canada, and South Korea.
(VNA)