Handicraft

Woodworkers urged to improve

Woodworking firms and handicraft makers should focus more on improving product quality and designs and try to reduce their prices to strengthen their domestic market presence, a senior official said yesterday.

Online Expo made attractive to businesses

HCMC – The website of the International Furniture & Handicraft Fair and Exhibition 2011 (Expo) at hcmcexpo.com.vn is expected to attract more businesses to visit given new improvements and additional functions.

Furniture Expo shrinks due to low demand

HCMC – An upcoming international exhibition on furniture and handicraft has been scaled down due to a decline in demand from major markets such as the U.S. and the EU, according to exporters.

Handicrafts under pressure

shortage of workers, skyrocketing costs and harsher competition from foreign rivals, especially China and India, are handicapping Viet Nam's handicrafts industry, Ha Noi Department of Industry and Trade deputy director Dao Thu Vinh told a press conference held in the capital on Tuesday.

Amnesty inspires prisoners' dreams

Working as a handicraft maker has been a dream for Pham Van Cong since he was put under lock and key 13 years ago in Nam Ha Prison in northern Ha Nam Province.

Woodwork exports increase, future uncertain

Though Vietnam’s woodwork and handicraft exports in the first 6 months of 2011 reached $1.7 billion, up by $200 million year-on-year, rising input costs bode ill for exporters

Woodwork exports hit US$1.7 billion

HCMC – Vietnam in the first six months of 2011 obtained around US$1.7 billion in woodwork and handicraft export revenue, up by US$200 million year-on-year, as foreign buyers earlier signed large import contracts given low prices.

Inflation hits sales of timber furniture, goods

Many wooden furniture and handicraft companies have been cutting back production or seeking new markets to deal with slow sales caused by inflation.

Handicraft exports likely to rise 12 percent

Exports of handicraft products would likely reach 1.8 billion USD this year, up 12 percent over last year, said deputy chairman of the Vietnam Handicraft Exporters Association (Vietcraft) Le Ba Ngoc.

Handicraft exports likely to rise 12%

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.

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