Việt Nam sets new record in agro-forestry-fishery exports this year
The agriculture sector in 2022 posted a new record in the agro-forestry-fishery export value, hitting more than US$53.2 billion, a year-on-year increase of 9.3 per cent, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).
Businesses suspend production, tens of thousands of workers lose their jobs before Tết
According to the VGCL statistics, the number of affected enterprises is 441 including 331 foreign-invested enterprises, accounting for more than 75 per cent with a total of 624,786 employees in 25 provinces and cities, mainly in the southern region with 68 per cent of total enterprises, more than 88 per cent of total employees affected.
Unwelcome break: wood workers get a month off for Lunar New Year
With fewer orders, many wood businesses have decided to give their employees a month-long Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday, twice as long as in previous years.
Rising inflation poses challenge to businesses
Vietnamese businesses are expected to face headwinds from inflation, tightening monetary policy and a growing cost-of-living crisis in many of the country’s export markets, experts have warned.
Wood exports to the US see difficulties, H1 earnings dropping
Export orders of Vietnamese wood enterprises to the US market tended to decrease due to the country's initiation of investigations and weak demand amid increased inflation.
Wood firms struggle due to canceled export orders
High inflation and market volatility have led to the cancelation of large numbers of wood orders, placing wood processing enterprises in Vietnam in a tough position.
Vietnam's wood exports decrease as inflation increases
Vietnam's exports of timber and wood products have decreased due to the impact of high inflation in the export market, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
Vietnam's wood industry: Lower growth rate than expected
The export growth of the wood industry is slowing down due to high inflation in many countries which prompts consumers to tighten spending, while logistics costs and prices of input materials are continuously increasing. Besides, the US is also increasing trade remedies.
Russia-Ukraine conflict adversely impacts Vietnamese wood industry
Making up 10% of the global supply of wood materials, the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict along with the sanctions on embargoes imposed on Russia by the United States and the EU will have a strong impact on the global wood processing and export industry, including Vietnam.
Russia-Ukraine war impacts wood industry
Vietnam's wood processing and export enterprises are currently facing new difficulties and challenges because of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.