Vietnam exported $7.4 billion worth of furniture to the U.S. last year, compared to China’s $7.33 billion, according to data from U.S. magazine Furniture Today. This marked a 31 percent year-on-year surge for Vietnam, while that of China fell 25 percent.

Workers handle plywood on conveyor belts in the central province of Quang Binh.

The shift has happened over the past two and a half years with the U.S. imposing tariffs as high as 25 percent on almost all furniture categories from China, pushing manufacturers to move out.

In 2018 and 2019, Vietnam’s furniture shipments to the U.S. rose by double digits each year, while that of China fell by double digits.

"That doesn’t surprise me at all," said Fred Henjes, CEO of Riverside Furniture Corp. "We are no longer buying products out of China, and I know there are many others besides us."

Strong import categories of this company from Vietnam include bedroom, dining room and home office furniture, Furniture Today quoted him as saying.

Another company, Klaussner Home Furnishings, sources all of its wood furniture from Vietnam now. Its sales in the wood segment from Vietnam were up 10 percent last year.

The U.S. was Vietnam’s largest export market in the first four months at $30.3 billion, up 50 percent, followed by China at $16.8 billion, up 32.4 percent.

Labour export gradually recovers

(BGO) – In 2021, labour export still suffers impact by Covid-19 pandemic. To gain gradual recovery and ensure the disease prevention requirement in new normal situation, the sector of labour, invalids and social affairs, localities and businesses in the northern province of Bac Giang have taken great efforts to implement various solutions. 

Producing lychee for export: following production process, improving product quality

(BGO) - With good signals from lychee export markets, these days, the specialized agencies of Bac Giang province have been regularly present in the code-granted growing areas to monitor and guide lychee growers to follow the care process to ensure the quality of fruits.

Export revenue of forestry products soars 41% in first quarter

Total export revenue related to wood and forestry products reached US$3.944 billion in the first quarter of 2021, a sharp increase of 41.5% over the same period in 2020, according to the Vietnam Administration of Forestry under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Fruit, vegetable exports bounce back in Q1

Following a year of negative growth, the export of fruit and vegetables reeled in about US$ 944 million in the first quarter of 2021, up 6.1% from the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Agency of Foreign Trade.

Exported quantity of Chu rice noodle increases

(BGO) – According to the Division of Economy and Infrastructure in Luc Ngan district (Bac Giang province), the district produced more than 4,000 tonnes of Chu rice noodle in the first quarter of 2021, up nearly 500 tonnes comparing to the same period last year. Total product value hit about 124  billion VND (5.39 million USD). 

Source: VnExpress