The 2nd event by HCM City Handicraft & Wood Industry Association (HAWA) - Vietnam International Furniture and Home Accessories Fair _ VIFA 2009 will be held on March 11- 14, 2009 at Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre (SECC) in Ho Chi Minh city, one of the biggest and most modern newly-built centres in South of Vietnam, only 15 minutes from the downtown and 30 minutes from the Tan Son Nhat International Airport.
Vietnamese retailers need to tighten cooperation to seize opportunities and overcome challenges that may emerge from the opening of Vietnam’s distribution market from January 1, 2009 in line with the country’s commitments to the World Trade Organization (WTO), said Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Cam Tu at a press briefing held in Hanoi Dec. 25.