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The average export price of Vietnamese stockstudioX
wood pellets during the period reached
US$146 per tonne, up nine percent from
the same period last year. The continued

expansion in both export volume and
value demonstrates the resilience and
competitiveness of Vietnam’s wood
pellet industry.
The sector has effectively maintained
a stable biomass energy supply for
major Asian markets, particularly Japan
and South Korea, while enhancing its
readiness to expand into the EU and

other emerging markets amid the ongoing
global energy transition.

Indonesia manufacturers secure
half million dollar deals at paris
show
Indonesia's eco-friendly furniture and

design products secured potential deals
worth approximately US$575,000 at the Indonesia introduces multi- investment and developing infrastructure.
2025 Maison & Objet (M&O) exhibition enterprise model to boost forest po This multi-enterprise approach is part of
in Paris. tential a broader sustainable forest management
According to Indonesian Trade Attaché, The Indonesian government, through policy built on three pillars: business
Harry Putranto, the transactions included the Ministry of Forestry, is promoting a model optimisation, forest landscape
furniture orders, decorative accessory multi-enterprise forestry business model enhancement and the strengthening of
distribution contracts and plans to to better utilise the forest potential and Forest Management Units (FMUs).
enter Europe's high-end souvenir and support sustainable development. Strategies include spatial consolidation

museum markets. This model emphasises diversifying to resolve land use overlaps and
The strong interest from European forest-based businesses, including the ensure community access as well
buyers highlights Indonesia’s growing use of non-timber forest products, as landscape reconfiguration through
reputation in the eco-friendly design environmental services, ecotourism, carbon integrated planning and infrastructure
industry. trading and agroforestry to enhance food, development. The policy also prioritises
The event also opened new energy and water security. ecosystem restoration, preservation and
opportunities for expanding business The government is supporting this long-term forest management, with FMUs

networks and promoting premium transition with incentives such as applying playing a key role in managing forests
Indonesian products. carbon economic value, encouraging effectively at the local level.