August 17, 2022 | 17:52 (GMT+7)
Vietnamese handicrafts introduced in New York
Eight Vietnamese handicraft exporters are introducing their products at the NY Now exhibition that is underway in New York, the U.S. with the participation of about 950 businesses from 35 countries.
The products included toys, gifts, and household items that are handcrafted from natural materials such as sedge, rattan, bamboo, wool, and ceramic.
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The Vietnamese national booth at the exhibition |
Le Ba Ngoc, General Secretary of the Vietnam Handicraft Exporter Association (Vietcraft) said that Vietnamese handicraft products have been available in 163 countries and territories.
Export revenue from the products grew about 9.5% per year to about USD 2.2 billion recently, making the products one of the 10 product groups with highest export revenue of Vietnam.
The U.S. is the largest market of Vietnamese handicraft products, accounting for 35% of total export revenue.
Visiting the national booth of Vietnam at the exhibition, Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, head of the Permanent Delegation of Vietnam to the United Nations (U.N.) in New York said that he hopes the Vietcraft will continue to work closely with Vietnamese representative agencies in the U.S. to expand Vietnamese handicrafts' market share in the U.S., contributing to creating jobs and promoting sustainable rural development of Vietnam.
Vietnam first joined the biannual NY Now exhibition in 2004 as part of a national trade promotion program held by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
Source: VNA