VINAFOR visits Furniture China 2009
Vinafor has sent a delegation headed by Mr. Pham Trong Minh, the first deputy general director to see the Funiture China 2009. The participants are its 15 executive officers including directors of its affiliated wood processing units.

Import export figures in the first 4 months 2009 of Vietnam
The initial statistic figures from export business in the first quarter of 2009 has reflected the effects from world financial crisis.

Furniture makers see hope despite export gloom
Wood processors, with a stockpile of timber and a lack of orders, are struggling to survive the economic slump but a trade pact with Japan and a sharp increase in foreigners visiting a recent fair have restored hopes.

Donors extend support of forestry sector
Finland, the Netherlands and Switzerland will continue to support the Trust Fund for Forests (TFF) in Vietnam during the 2009-2012 period.

Chinese flooring manufacturers lose 337 investigation
The US International Trade Commission (ITC) made a final determination on its Section 337 investigation of 38 flooring companies from multiple countries, ruling these companies in violation of the patent protecting glueless laminate flooring panels.