Handicraft sector to Exploit Post-Crisis Opportunities

The Handicraft and Wood Industry Association of HCM City will lend a hand to its members to exploit post-crisis opportunities and enlarge their domestic and export market, said Mr. Nguyen Chien Thang, Chairman of the association. In past several years, the association had performed as a bridge between the Government and businesses. Its website has become an important source of information for businesses. The association has 325 members. It will collaborate with allied agencies for organizing trade promotions and foreign market-research trips. Mr. Nguyen Quoc Khanh one of the Deputy Chairmen of the association, advised the companies looking to expand domestic sales to invest more to develop qualified design staff and undertake research with regards to demands and tastes of the consumers.