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Why choose PortLand Furniture !?.
PortLand Furniture is a manufacturing and assembling unit that have been working on the wooden industry for many years. There are many reason for choosing us as your partner:
What is illegal logging?
Illegal logging is the harvesting, processing, transporting, buying or selling of timber in contravention of national and international laws...
Wide Open Door for Vietnam Furniture & Handicrafts into EU
"The European Union (EU) is one of the major markets for Vietnam’s woodworks and handicrafts with an export turnover of US$741.8 million in 2016. In particular, export growth prospects of furniture and handicrafts in the EU market are forecast to be more positive for 2017." This is information presented by Ms Bui Thi Thanh An, Deputy Director of the Trade Promotion Agency (Viettrade),Ministry of Industry and Trade at the workshop "Promoting furniture & handicraft exports to the European market" recently held in Ho Chi Minh city.
Seminar discusses furniture exports to EU
Once the EU-Việt Nam Voluntary Partnership Agreement on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (VPA-FLEGT) comes into force, there will be opportunities for Việt Nam to export more wooden products to Europe and other markets, delegates told a seminar in HCM City on Tuesday.
Cinnamomum camphora
Cinnamomum camphora (commonly known as camphor tree, camphorwood or camphor laurel) is a large evergreen tree that grows up to 20–30 m (66–98 ft) tall. The leaves have a glossy, waxy appearance and smell of camphor when crushed. In spring, it produces bright green foliage with masses of small white flowers. It produces clusters of black, berry-like fruit around 1 cm (0.39 in) in diameter. Its pale bark is very rough and fissured vertically.
2017 wood & wooden product exports tipped to reach $8 billion
Export turnover of wood and wooden products in Vietnam is expected to reach $8 billion this year.
PortLand's the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is an international non-profit, multi-stakeholder organization established in 1993 to promote responsible management of the world’s forests. The FSC does this by setting standards on forest products, along with certifying and labeling them as eco-friendly.
EU and Vietnam join agreement to address illegal logging
The EU and Vietnam conclude negotiations on a Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT).
EU and Vietnam close to agreement on FLEGT licensing
The negotiations regarding the expansion of wood and wood products exports from Vietnam to Europe might be completed by the end of 2016.
Vietnam' revenue from wood exports to surpass 7.5 bln USD in 2017
Vietnam is forecast to exceed its target of earning 7.5 billion U.S. dollars from wood exports in 2017, according to local experts on Thursday.
