Vietnam's wood industry enjoys export surge, sustainability 'uncertain'

Vietnam's exports of wood and wood products reached $2.4 billion in Jan-Feb 2024, up 43.8% year-on-year. But the growth in orders is not enough for many businesses to run at full capacity as happened in 2019-2021; and whether the two-month surge can be sustained through the year remains uncertain, said Nguyen Chanh Phuong, vice chairman of the Handicraft and Wood Industry Association of HCMC (HAWA).

Executive Talk - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7