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For the 2025–2030 Viforest aims to reinforce its role as a

expand cooperation with ministries and international partners
to support the sector’s green transition.
The Association identified five priorities, helping enterprises
expand markets, strengthening branding, developing high-

value products, promoting deeper processing and improving
system-wide coordination and trade promotion.
The congress elected a 31-member Executive Committee
for the new term, with Nguyen Quoc Khanh, Chairman of AA
Corporation, chosen as Viforest President. He said the sector
Wood, forestry sectors targets US$25 billion exports aims not only to expand export scale but also to increase
For the 2025–2030 term, Viforest aims to reinforce its role as added value, bringing greater benefits to forest growers.
a hub for innovation, build long-term development plans and To achieve the export target of US$25 billion by 2030, he
expand cooperation with ministries and international partners emphasised three directions: enhancing competitiveness through

to support the sector’s green transition. stronger linkages; building a national brand for Vietnamese
According to Viforest’s report the sector maintained solid wooden products; and diversifying markets, product lines and
expansion over the past five years despite global trade distribution channels.
fluctuations. Export revenue from wood and wood products He stressed the need for a resilient supply chain, improved
rose from US$10.33 billion to US$16.2 billion and is forecast production capacity, investment in green manufacturing and
to exceed US$18 billion in 2025. a data system aligned with international standards.
These results were attributed to strong coordination among Viforest also encouraged enterprises to increase their

enterprises, forest growers and state agencies, along with presence at major global trade fairs, deepen connections
Viforest’s role in assisting firms with technical regulations, with foreign partners and make better use of Vietnam’s
market information and trade-remedy responses. overseas trade offices. Domestically, upgrading specialised
The gradual strengthening of the legal timber supply chain exhibitions would help position Vietnam as a key destination
has also helped the industry meet stricter requirements in for international buyers.
major markets.
However, Viforest noted that the sector continues to CHINA
face structural challenges, including rising political and trade Significant growth in particleboard exports
competition, origin fraud risks and tariff pressure. According to China Customs, from January to September

Limited management capacity and weak information 2025 China’s particleboard exports totalled 619,000 tonnes
coordination in some enterprises have slowed their reaction valued at US$267 million, up 67 percent in volume and 28
to market changes. percent in value over the same period of 2024.Only exports
Increasingly demanding standards on green production to Taiwan fell, while other top destinations posted increase.
and emission reduction, particularly under the EU’s new South Korea became the largest destination for particleboard
deforestation regulation (EUDR) pose added difficulties for exports with volumes surging to 106,000 tonnes from January
small and medium-sized firms. to September 2025.