Vietnam's exports of rattan, bamboo, sedge and carpet products totalled 50.43 million USD in September, a 4.5% decrease compared to last year, according to the General Department of Customs.
A total of 56 Vietnamese enterprises showcased their products at Ambiente 2024 - a leading exhibition fair on consumer goods and gifts in the world that is underway from January 27-30 in Frankfurt, Germany.
Dille & Kamille eco-friendly furniture shop in Brussels is full of products made from natural materials such as bamboo and rattan directly imported from Vietnam.
Realising the values of bamboo, the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap has been working to conserve bamboo varieties in combination with ecotourism development over the past years, head a seminar on September 20.
Eight Vietnamese handicraft exporters are introducing their products at the NY Now exhibition that is underway in New York, the US with the participation of about 950 businesses from 35 countries.
An investment promotion forum to introduce potential and chances of Vietnam’s economic fields was held in Frankfurt, Germany, on March 8, seeing the participation of nearly 300 delegates.
After nearly two-year hiatus of international flights, with exceptions for returning citizens and foreign experts, the country’s aviation industry is facing its worst crisis amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The two books entitled “Bamboo Architecture” and “Green Architecture” by the VTN Architects company (Vo Trong Nghia Architects) have been published in the US by OREO Editions.
In the middle of Hoi An ancient town, there is a small stall displaying hundreds of strange portrait sculptures carved from bamboo roots. Those are the artwork of Huynh Phuong Do whose nickname is "Do bamboo roots".
Vietnam is strong in handmade products thanks to the skillful craftsmanship. One of them is bamboo sticks architecture which is made from environmentally friendly materials.
A Vietnamese Guiness record of bamboo pole dance was set at the Sun World Fansipan Legend Resort in Sa Pa town, mountainous province of Lao Cai on August 10.
Bamboo and circus are two familiar concepts in Vietnamese life, but sometimes familiarity and simplicity are anything but ordinary, especially when the two combines on stage to create an art show like the Vietnamese Bamboo Circus.
Vietnamese companies making eco-friendly straws have received many orders from other countries that have reduced the use of plastic straws or even banned their production.
The quintessence of Vietnamese traditional crafts will be honoured during the Hue Traditional Craft Festival, which is scheduled to open in Hue city, in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on April 26.
Despite untapped potential for development, Vietnam’s bamboo and rattan sector is still facing challenges that are preventing a growth spurt, according to industry insiders.
The central district Dien Ban - in cooperation with the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) - has kicked off a local bamboo conservation project that will run from 2017-25.
Vietnam’s rattan, bamboo and sedge products export value to the United States reached 212.1 million USD in the first 10 months of 2016, a year-on-year rise of 1 percent.
