HCM City export furniture fair to take place from March 6-9
Ho Chi Minh City's export furniture fair (HawaExpo 2024) will take place in the southern largest economic hub from March 6-9 with most of the exhibition space and trade promotion activities prioritised for domestic businesses, the organiser Viforest Fair has announced.
HCM City (VNA)✤ – Ho Chi Minh City's export furniture fair (HawaExpo 2024) will take place in the southern largest economic hub from March 6-9 with most ofthe exhibition space and trade promotion activities prioritised for domestic businesses,the organiser Viforest Fair has announced.
Speaking at a press briefing on February 29, ViforestFair Chairman Nguyen Quoc Khanh said that the fair will be held at the SaigonExhibition and Convention Centre in district 7 and the White Palace Convention Centre - Pham Van Dongin Thu Duc city. The fair is expected to attract more than 500 exhibitors, 80% ofwhom are domestic producers while the remainders include prominent woodenfurniture and handicraft manufacturers from ASEAN countries as well as local and foreign design units, raw materialsuppliers, and accessory providers. The organiser also actively coordinates withbusinesses to select the most outstanding products and latest collections topromote besides products that Vietnamese businesses can make. The move isexpected to help show international buyers the capacity and potential ofVietnam's wood, furniture, and handicraft industry. After HawaExpo 2024, Viforest Fair will organise theinternational outdoor style fair (Q-Fair) 2024 from March 9 -12 in Quy Nhoncity in the south-central province of Binh Dinh. The event is expected to havemore than 1,000 booths from over 100 businesses./.
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Illustrative photo (Photo: VNA) 
