First Vietnam-ASEAN furniture, home accessories fair scheduled for August

The first Vietnam ASEAN International Furniture & Home Accessories Fair (VIFA ASEAN) will take place in Ho Chi Minh City from August 29 to September 1.
Hanoi (VNA) – The first Vietnam ASEANInternational Furniture & Home Accessories Fair (VIFA ASEAN) will takeplace in Ho Chi Minh City from August 29 to September 1.

As heard at a conference held in the southern metropolis onMay 23, the fair, spanning 20,000 sq.m, will feature 1,400 stalls run by 350domestic and international producers. There will be a common space for thedisplay of goods from Southeast Asian countries such as Malaysia, Indonesia,Singapore, and the Philippines.

Dang Quoc Hung, President of the Alliance Handicraft &Wooden Fine Art Corporation – the organiser of the expo, said Southeast Asiahas become an important and dynamic economic region and one of the world'sleading manufacturing and supplying centers of furniture, interior andhandicrafts.

Vietnam is leading the region in wood exports and is afamiliar and attractive destination for international importers of furniture,interior and exterior, he added.

According to Hung, a wide range of products and latestdesigns will be showcased, including furniture, home décor & handicraft,and machines, hardware & tools supporting services./.
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