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Carbon Herald percent in volume and five percent in value compared to
September 2025 but compared to October 2024, they were
up four percent in volume and 5 percent in value.
In the first 10 months of 2025, imports of raw wood

stood at 5.67 million cubic metres, worth US$1.79 billion,
up 23 percent in volume and 20 percent in value over the
same period in 2024.
Vietnam’s W&WP exports to the EU in October 2025
reached US$56 million, down two percent compared to October
2024. In the first 10 months of 2025 W&WP exports to the
EU brought in about US$504 million, up 15 percent over the
of which WP exports accounted for US$9.6 billion, up five same period in 2024.
percent over the same period in 2024. Vietnam’s kitchen furniture exports in October 2025 earned

Vietnam's oak imports in October 2025 were 54,300 cubic US$120 million, down five percent compared to October 2024.
metres, worth US$28.8 million, up four percent in volume and In the first 10 months of 2025 kitchen furniture exports totalled
5 percent in value compared to September 2025. US$1.18 billion, up two percent over the same period in 2024.
Compared to October 2024 the imports increased of 79 Vietnam’s imports of raw wood from China in September
percent in volume and 57 percent in value. In the first 10 2025 amounted to 107,070 cubic metres, with a value of
months of 2025 oak imports totalled to 463,500 cubic metres, US$30.29 million, up six percent in volume, but down seven
worth US$254.7 million, up 49 percent in volume and 41 percent in value compared to August 2025.

percent in value over the same period in 2024. In the first nine months of 2025, imports of raw wood
Vietnam's NTFP exports in September 2025 earned from China reached 1.05 million cubic metres, with a value
US$66.4 million, a slight increase compared to August 2025 of US$320 million, up 65 percent in volume and 26.7 percent
and 31 percent over the same period in 2024. In the first in value over the same period in 2024.
nine months of 2025, NTFP exports earned US$640 million,
up eight percent over the same period in 2024. VIFOREST – 25 Years of growth, vision and a green
Vietnam W&WP exports to Africa in October 2025 were future
valued at US$9 million, up 15 percent compared to October This year VIFOREST is celebrating its 25th anniversary. A
2024. In the first 10 months of 2025 W&WP exports to African quarter of a century is more than just a measure of time it

markets amounted to US$68.7 million, up 17 percent over is a story of persistence, transformation and vision.
the same period in 2024. For VIFOREST, those 25 years mark a remarkable journey
Vietnam’s office furniture exports in October 2025 amounted from humble beginnings to becoming the ‘conductor’ of one
to US$35 million, down 2 percent compared to October 2024. of Vietnam’s most dynamic, sustainable and globally integrated
In the first 10 months of 2025 exports of office furniture industries.
generated US$314 million, up 22 percent over the same The seeds of that journey were sown by the late Deputy
period in 2024. Prime Minister Nguyen Cong TАn, whose foresight gave birth

Vietnam’s imports of raw wood in October 2025 are estimated to VIFOREST with a bold mission: “to revitalise the wood
at 530,600 cubic metres, worth US$164.5 million, down five industry and turn it into a billion-dollar sector.”