Vietnam's furniture industry has achieved remarkable growth, driven by strong export results and competitive advantages in manufacturing, establishing the country as a key player on the global furniture map – and two prominent furniture exhibitions have truly helped drive that evolution …
The fourth Vietnam ASEAN International Furniture & Home Accessories Fair (VIFA ASEAN 2026) took place from 2nd-5th September at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC, Tan My Ward, Ho Chi Minh City), featuring 200 exhibitors (and 565 booths) from across Vietnam and 12 countries and territories including the US, Canada, China, India, Japan, Korea, Netherlands, Slovakia, Bangladesh, Singapore, Malaysia and Cambodia.
Its diverse product offer comprised 55% furniture, 18% furnishings, 12% handicrafts, and 15% furniture materials, machinery, wood and supporting services.
This year’s show welcomed 7,890 visitors over four days, reports organiser Lien Minh VIFA Corp, including 1,601 international visitors from 83 countries and territories. With 53% old visitors re-visiting, and 67% seeking business-matching services, the international visitors primarily came from Asia, and principally China, Canada, the US, India, Philippines, Japan, Cambodia, Taiwan, Singapore and Malaysia.
As the second show in this autumn’s Asian Furniture Fair Series, VIFA ASEAN cemented its position as “an indispensable destination for the autumn sourcing season”, says its organiser, alongside other prominent regional events including Kofurn (South Korea), MFFM (Malaysia), CIFF Shanghai and WMF (China), Furniture China and Maison Shanghai (China), and IFFINA (Indonesia).
VIFA ASEAN offered an attractive programme to support global buyers’ travel and accommodation, such as airport support, a free shuttle bus, exclusive deals from official hotels, and complimentary hotel stay for VIP buyers. Four industry seminars during the show focused on the furniture industry and ecommerce market, and another highlight of the fair was the showcase of 75 entries in the VIFA Expo Mascot Design Contest.
VIFA ASEAN 2026 was also held in parallel with the Vietnam International Sourcing – VIS 2026 event, bringing global buyers a wider variety of products from Vietnam across four sectors – F&B, lifestyle and healthcare, furniture and home goods, and export supply chain and supporting industries.
At VIFA ASEAN 2026, the SIGTEX Vietnam Pavilion was officially introduced for the first time, showcasing solutions in the green technology, industrial machinery and accessories, electrical and electronic equipment, and clean and renewable energy.
“VIFA ASEAN is a crucial export-import bridge for the global furniture community to meet and connect with the Vietnamese market,” states Lien Minh. “The success of VIFA ASEAN 2026 affirmed the growing position of the role of trade promotion in Vietnam, and positively contributed to the development of the South East Asian furniture sector.”
VIFA Expo 2027 – one show, two venues
The 18th Vietnam International Furniture & Home Accessories Fair (VIFA Expo 2027) will be held from 26thFebruary to 1st March at two large exhibition centres in Ho Chi Minh City – SKY Expo Vietnam Center (Trung My Tay Ward) and WTC Expo International Exhibition Center (Binh Duong Ward).
This specialised trade event promises to bring together more than 3,000 booths across a total area of 55,000m2, and in excess of 650 businesses from Vietnam and countries worldwide. The fair will showcase various furniture, home decor, handicraft and wooden products, and more.
VIFA Expo 2027 will be part of the March 2026 International Furniture Fair Chain in Asia, which includes IFEX (24-27th February) in Indonesia, MIFF (1st-4th March) and EFE (2nd-4th March) in Malaysia, 3F (15-19th March) and CIFF (18th-21st and 28th-31st March) in China. As the second show in the circuit, VIFA Expo promises to be a crucial stop for global visitors and buyers seeking high-quality furniture, home decor and handicrafts from Vietnam.
The show will offer international buyers complete support for their travel and accommodation, from exclusive deals (30-50% discounts) with official show hotels, a free shuttle bus between hotels, the venues and the city centre, factory visit tours, and complimentary hotel stays for VIP buyers (available from November).
Featuring more than 650 exhibitors and reportedly attracting some 17,200 visitors – including more than 6,300 international buyers from 110 countries – this year’s event affirmed VIFA Expo’s leading role in Vietnam's furniture industry, says its organiser: “This strong appeal highlights VIFA Expo’s ability to effectively connect the Vietnamese furniture suppliers with the global market, fostering sustainable business relationships and creating new directions for the industry's development.
“Currently, Vietnam is a rapidly growing global furniture manufacturing hub. VIFA Expo 2027 offers an ideal platform and an effective bridge that helps manufacturers and exporters strengthen their brand on the international market, as well as helping buyers and importers find the finest furniture sources from Vietnam. Therefore, VIFA Expo is a must-attend event for manufacturers, exporters and buyers in the industry.
“Register to join the oldest, largest furniture fair in Vietnam, and meet with VIFA Expo’s business community in 2027.”
