The Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has recently approved a plan for exporting handicrafts for the 2010-2015 period, aiming to reach a turnover of US$1.6 billion by the end of 2015. Under the plan, the export value of rattan and bamboo products is expected to reach US$530 million, accounting for 33% of the [...]
With costs soaring, many handicraft export firms and cooperatives based in Ho Chi Minh City have been forced to reject new orders to avoid losses. Many are barely remaining open and have cut down on payrolls. Dang Quoc Hung, deputy chairman of the Handicraft and Wood Industry Association of HCMC, said costs have risen by [...]
Exports of handicraft products would likely reach US$1.8 billion this year, up 12 per cent over last year, said deputy chairman of the Viet Nam Handicraft Exporters Association (Vietcraft) Le Ba Ngoc. The Government has listed handicrafts as one of the country’s export staples during the 2011-15 period, leading Ngoc to believe the industry would [...]
Handicraft exports have grown 20 per cent a year, said An Van Khanh, deputy head of product processing and trade under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. During the first eight months, bamboo-made products and pottery and ceramic products experienced good export performance, at US$135 million and $200 million respectively. — VNS
Within the framework of the 2010 Vietnam Expo, an exhibition on Vietnamese handicraft products opened in Hanoi on April 14 to promote export to Japan. The exhibition, organized by the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO), the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (Vietrade) and the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry has attracted many domestic businesses and [...]
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