Handicraft and Wood Industry Association of Ho Chi Minh City (HAWA) was established as a Non-Governmental Organization and volunteer Association in 1991. HAWA recently has nearly 600 company members – operating in the following fields: Wood processing, Handicraft, Trade & Service provider
HAWA's solution is to create values and create business opportunities for member businesses from fairs and exhibitions organized by HAWA. Attract more members, increase connectivity into a united bloc. HAWA is organizing a number of large projects such as HawaExpo, VIBE, Furniture Matching Week, online exhibition platform - HopeFairs, HAWA Due Diligence system - HAWA DDS...
MISSION TITLE
Improve competitiveness for Vietnamese wood, furniture & fine arts enterprises compared to FDI enterprises to build internal strength for sustainable development.
Transform the entire industry from manufacturing (OEM) to developing custom-designed products (ODM) to enhance the value of Made in Vietnam products.
Search, train and develop a team of successors for the industry
MAIN TASK
Representing and defending legitimate interests of the members.
Organizing trade fairs, training courses, competitions, conferences, and workshops.
Promotion of participation of Vietnamese furniture & handicraft products in trade fairs worldwide.
Providing members with up-dated and useful information on timber sourcing, markets, technology and business
opportunities.
Establishment of contacts with international & national business associations.
Maintaining regular contacts with representatives of the government.
Promoting and maintaining the exchange of economic and technical experiences.
Public relations.
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HAWA MEMBERS
policy
Policy and advocacy for members by Government , domestic and foreign organizations
Mobilizing and consulting State policies for enterprises
Protecting and advising members’ legal rights
Implementing projects for the industry System of legal origin timber (HAWA DDS)
trade promotion
Networking and business matching for members, Sharing orders, seeking suppliers and customers.
Participating in international trade promotion projects: SIPPO project, USAID project, international fairs like Las Vegas, Kofurn
training & technology
Training to improve competitiveness: Digital Transformation for Wood industry
Providing a playground for Young and innovative designer.
Organizing study tour, international trade fair visit, selling missin to EU, USA and Asian countries
Prioritized services and offers for member participating in inbound fairs: VIFA Expo, GU ( Annually), Vietnamwood, home (Binually)
CONNECTING & SHARING
Sharing experience, management, production, business, design and supplier capabilities with enterprises in the same industry…
Community and CSR activities
Playground for exchanging and connecting members: the AucestorDedicating Ceremony & Festival, HAWA CUP, Golf award, HAWA’s Family day, support commnunityin Covid19
information
Providing and analyzing updated information about wwod working and handicraft industry
updating market trend - technology - design - material