Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc speaks at the conference (Photo: VNA)HCMCity (VNA) – Wood processing and forestry export must become aspearhead in Vietnam’s production and exports in the next ten years, making thecountry become the world’s leading forestry production and export hub, saidPrime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
Chairing a conference on sustainable development of wood processing andforestry export in Ho Chi Minh City on August 8, the Prime Minister said thatthe sector should make tireless efforts to fulfill the target of 9 billion USDin export turnover in 2018, 10-11 billion USD by 2019, 12-13 billion by 2020,and 18-20 billion USD by 2015.
It is necessary to draw up support policies for wood processing and forestryproduction establishments so as to realise the set goals and create more jobsin mountainous and rural areas, he emphasised.
The Government leader laid stress on the sound implementation of the 2017 Lawon Forestry, regarding forestry as a special technical economic sector in thevalue chain of forestry products from management, protection and development toforest utilisation, processing and trade of forest products.
He encouraged investing in planting material forests and applying science andtechnology in forest planting, wood processing and forestry exports, whileasking the sector to focus on market development and take advantages ofinternational trade agreements that Vietnam has signed.
PM Phuc noticed agencies and localities to promote communication work to raisepublic awareness of the use of wood. He highlighted the role of associationsand the business community, suggesting enterprises respect international law,use materials legally and do research in international markets carefully toprevent trade conflicts.
The PM stressed the need to establish a trade mark for Vietnam’s wood,announcing that after the meeting, a Directive on facilitation to the fast andsustainable development of the wood processing industry and forestry exportswill be issued.
In the past years, the forestry industry has affirmed its position as animportant economic sector of the country, with wood and wooden productsaccounting for 6 percent of the world’s market share. Made-in-Vietnam woodenproducts have been present at 120 countries and territories.
Forestry exports enjoy the average growth of 13 percent per year during 2010-2017and reached 8 billion USD last year, up 10.2 percent from 2016 and fulfilledthe goal three years ahead of schedule in the forestry development strategy during2006-2020.
Apart from contributing to the national economic growth, the forestry sector,with about 4,500 enterprises, have created jobs for 500,000 workers atprocessing facilities and millions of labourers who get involved forestplanting in mountainous and rural areas.-VNA
Chairing a conference on sustainable development of wood processing andforestry export in Ho Chi Minh City on August 8, the Prime Minister said thatthe sector should make tireless efforts to fulfill the target of 9 billion USDin export turnover in 2018, 10-11 billion USD by 2019, 12-13 billion by 2020,and 18-20 billion USD by 2015.
It is necessary to draw up support policies for wood processing and forestryproduction establishments so as to realise the set goals and create more jobsin mountainous and rural areas, he emphasised.
The Government leader laid stress on the sound implementation of the 2017 Lawon Forestry, regarding forestry as a special technical economic sector in thevalue chain of forestry products from management, protection and development toforest utilisation, processing and trade of forest products.
He encouraged investing in planting material forests and applying science andtechnology in forest planting, wood processing and forestry exports, whileasking the sector to focus on market development and take advantages ofinternational trade agreements that Vietnam has signed.
PM Phuc noticed agencies and localities to promote communication work to raisepublic awareness of the use of wood. He highlighted the role of associationsand the business community, suggesting enterprises respect international law,use materials legally and do research in international markets carefully toprevent trade conflicts.
The PM stressed the need to establish a trade mark for Vietnam’s wood,announcing that after the meeting, a Directive on facilitation to the fast andsustainable development of the wood processing industry and forestry exportswill be issued.
In the past years, the forestry industry has affirmed its position as animportant economic sector of the country, with wood and wooden productsaccounting for 6 percent of the world’s market share. Made-in-Vietnam woodenproducts have been present at 120 countries and territories.
Forestry exports enjoy the average growth of 13 percent per year during 2010-2017and reached 8 billion USD last year, up 10.2 percent from 2016 and fulfilledthe goal three years ahead of schedule in the forestry development strategy during2006-2020.
Apart from contributing to the national economic growth, the forestry sector,with about 4,500 enterprises, have created jobs for 500,000 workers atprocessing facilities and millions of labourers who get involved forestplanting in mountainous and rural areas.-VNA
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