Proactive adaptation, wood export aims for 18 billion USD

Earning nearly 4 billion USD in exports in the first quarter of 2025, the wood and forestry industry proactively adapts to market requirements, aiming for sustainable development.

Business Received orders until the end of Q3/2025

According to the report of According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, the export value of wood and wood products in March 2025 is estimated at 1.5 billion USD, bringing the total export value of wood and wood products in the first quarter of the year to 3.95 billion USD, an increase of 11.6% over the same period in 2024.

In the first quarter of 2025, the export value of wood and wood products will reach 3.95 billion USD, an increase of 11.6% over the same period in 2024. Illustrative photo

The United States is the largest market for Vietnam's wood and wood products, accounting for 53.1% of the market share. Japan and China are the next two largest markets with market shares of 13.2% and 10.6%, respectively.

Compared to the same period last year, the export value of wood and wood products in the first two months of 2025 to the US market increased by 9.5%, the Japanese market increased by 21%, and the Chinese market decreased by 15.2%. Among the 15 largest export markets, the export value of wood and wood products increased the most in the Indian market with an increase of 95.9% and decreased the most in the Dutch market with a decrease of 45.1%.

In 2025, the world political and economic situation is forecasted to continue to have many complex fluctuations affecting domestic and foreign commodity markets. Therefore, although some initial positive results have been achieved, compared to the export target set for the whole year, breakthrough solutions and efforts from the business community are required.

Talk to reporters According to the Industry and Trade Newspaper, Mr. Nguyen Thanh Lam - CEO of Lam Viet Joint Stock Company - said that the US market currently accounts for 50% of the company's revenue. Regarding the government's tariff policy President Donald Trump and businesses have great confidence and expectations in the Government's negotiations.

“Everything is still normal, the US market currently accounts for about 50% of total revenue. We have also received orders until the end of September, including customers until the end of the second quarter, and customers until the end of the third quarter of 2025,” Mr. Nguyen Thanh Lam informed.

In addition, the company has also negotiated with its customers and partners and agreed to share risks. At the same time, the company is also aiming for online exports, reducing intermediaries. It is expected that this April, 3 containers of goods will be exported and tested for sale on the Amazon e-commerce platform.

According to Mr. Nguyen Thanh Lam, wood industry enterprises have been diversifying their markets for many years, including markets such as the UK, EU, Australia, Japan, Korea, etc. and are tending to open markets to the Middle East.

Proactive adaptation, towards sustainable development

In recent years, Vietnam's wood processing industry has been affirming its solid position on the global trade map, not only with impressive export turnover but also thanks to strong and sustainable development. From a country mainly exporting raw materials, Vietnam has risen to become one of the world's leading centers for manufacturing and supplying wooden furniture and interiors.

However, the wood industry is facing major challenges such as the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, international political tensions, etc., requiring timely response strategies.

In order for the Vietnamese wood industry to develop, Mr. Vo Quang Ha - Chairman of Tan Vinh Cuu Joint Stock Company (Tavico) - recommended that the wood industry must equip itself with a new mindset to adapt to the current difficulties. Going "two legs" in parallel with both the domestic and export markets, while repositioning the market, products, and raw material sources is what needs to be done at this time. On the part of the authorities, it is necessary to analyze the competitive advantages of each locality, and identify each type of raw wood for each type of product.

Forestry and forestry sector set turnover target wood export and forest products in 2025 will reach 18 billion USD, aiming for 25 billion USD by 2030. In particular, the forestry sector aims to develop with green growth by 2030, 100% of forest areas will be certified for sustainable forest management; 20% of natural forest areas will be upgraded in quality.

For wood and forest product processing and trading, focus on prioritizing the use of modern, automated, specialized equipment to create high value-added products. Develop high-quality human resources, upgrade facilities... At the same time, prioritize the development of wood trading centers, build an international wood products trading center, and open the market.

Currently, decrees, circulars and regulations have been fully issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (now the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment) to comply with international regulations on wood, wood products and non-timber forest products to develop in association with green growth, low emissions and environmental protection.

In addition, the Vietnamese wood industry has been standardizing quality to meet international standards such as the Lacy Act (USA), the Anti-Illegal Logging Act (Australia), the Clean Wood Act (Japan), the Sustainable Wood Use Act (Korea) and the European Union's regulations on deforestation. These efforts will help the wood and forestry industry not only develop but also contribute to the goal of reducing emissions and protecting the environment.

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