"IKEA has been present in Vietnam through purchasing and supplying activities since 1993 and has continuously expanded cooperation with various domestic supply partners over the years," said Giafar Safaverdi - Managing Director of IKEA Vietnam, Southeast Asia Supply Area Manager of IKEA Group, one of the largest private furniture retailers in the world.

Vietnam has become the 10th largest supplier of wooden furniture to the France, according to data released by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union (EU).

Vietnam has surpassed Poland, Germany and Italy to become the world’s second largest exporter of timber and wooden products, only after China.