More Than 1,000 Foreign Importers to Attend VIFA 2010 in HCM City

More than 1,000 importers from 67 countries will seek business opportunities in the Vietnam International Furniture and Home Accessories Fair 2010, or VIFA 2010 to take place in HCM City this Mar 11-14.

 

The organizing committee, the HCM City Handicraft and Wood Industry Association (HAWA) said 150 firms from HCM City, Hanoi, Binh Duong, Binh Dinh, Dong Nai, Long An, An Giang, Gia Lai, and international ones from Malaysia, Hong Kong, Singapore, England and China have registered for the event.

 

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has chosen VIFA 2010 as one of the National Trade Promotion Programs.

 

This year the ASEAN Furniture Industry Council (AFIC) okays the fair to participate in the circuit for major furniture and home decor trade shows, including seven members of Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Myanmar, the Philippines and Vietnam.

 

VIFA is an annual fair organized by HAWA and this is the third year since the first VIFA in 2008. VIFA 2009 had 570 booths with over 10,000 local and international visitors. According to the organizer, 130 contracts valued at US$70 million were signed after last year’s fair.