Trends in furniture design favor simplicity and versatility in order to reduce costs during the epidemic period. Changing shopping needs
Mr. Nguyen Van Binh, residing at lane 133 Thinh Liet (Hoang Mai, Hanoi) said that his family had just bought an apartment in Tan Mai street (Hoang Mai) and was installing it. furniture. However, due to the decrease in income during the Covid-19 epidemic, his family prioritizes moderate-priced wood materials, from 700,000 to 800,000 VND/m2 to build beds, tables and chairs, and floors. For other furniture, such as TV shelves, wardrobes, and kitchen cabinets, preference is given to industrial wood with prices ranging from 400,000 to 500,000 VND/m2. “Wood is still the most popular product when it comes to interior finishing, but with the current epidemic situation, my income has decreased, so I have to use affordable products. In fact, cheaper products do not mean that they will break quickly during use. If the elements are not moldy, waterproof, etc., it will still prolong the life of the furniture. In addition, using affordable products when you want to change the design is also less expensive, “- Mr. Nguyen Van Binh shared.
Currently, most people do not want or cannot afford to install high-class wood products, instead switching to industrial wood product lines, such as MDF, Veneer, and MFC. .., has a lower price, but not much inferior in terms of design, usability, even somewhat superior in form. According to General Director of Tam Phat Fine Art Wood Company, Pham Quoc Truong, the affordable industrial wood product line is the preferred choice by consumers, not only at the “softer” price compared to natural wood. , but also in line with the tastes of today’s youth. “Industrial wood is simple but still brings sophistication in design, easy to use, easy to clean. This is the advantage that helps industrial wood furniture to compete fairly with natural wood” – Mr. Pham Quoc Truong acknowledged.
Simple design choices
Mr. Hoang Van Thuy, owner of Thuy Ha furniture factory, Lien Ha commune (Dong Anh, Hanoi) said that currently, wooden products used for interior decoration on the market have a variety of designs. price. Wood material not only brings elegance and aesthetics, but when designed, it is easy to combine with items in many different spaces. Therefore, wood materials are always preferred by people.
Accordingly, sophisticated patterns and motifs are replaced with less cumbersome, monochromatic shapes, suitable for young families, townhouses or apartments. In addition to meeting the requirement of simplicity, due to limited living space in urban areas, consumers want to use multi-functional, integrated furniture, for example, kitchen cabinets with many drawers, rotating cabinets. or slide to hold multiple items. In addition to simplicity and versatility, smart furniture also plays an increasingly important role in living space in urban areas to optimize the area of ​​​​the house. For example, combining the use of a wooden table with a bed with many drawers, the foot of the stairs combined with a shelf… The arrangement of utilities near each other helps the house space to add more space, people can more opportunities to enjoy the benefits of 4.0 technology. With the change in tastes, along with the tight spending mentality during the current epidemic period, consumers are tending to use wood products with simple designs and multi-purpose furniture.

Owner of Thuy Ha furniture factory, Lien Ha commune (Dong Anh) Hoang Van Thuy

Mr. Tien Tan, a high-speed train ticket agent in Rach Gia, said many train owners were surprised to see a sudden increase in the number of tourists buying tickets to travel. Tourists wait to board the high-speed train at Rach Gia wharf. Photo: Viet Tuong. “Guests booked tickets to Phu Quoc and Kien Giang islands increased 3 times compared to the year without epidemic diseases. Several years ago, the ideas were often canceled during the holidays, but this year neither side has a surplus ”, said Mr. Tan. A high-speed train agent in Ha Tien said that in Ganh Dau (Phu Quoc) has just opened an entertainment venue, leading to increased demand from tourists. Ms. Thuy Ha (living ward 7, Soc Trang city, Soc Trang province) said that even in the West, none of her family members went to Phu Quoc because the children went to school and her husband worked. Taking advantage of the long holiday, she and her husband and 2 children and father, mother-in-law went to the pearl island to rest. “I have an acquaintance with the train ticket agent in Rach Gia but I contacted for 2 days to get a ticket to Phu Quoc”, Ms. Ha said. The reason is that Ha’s family booked late tickets. The border guards checked the information of passengers on the high-speed train to the islands of Kien Giang province on April 28. Photo: Viet Tuong. Director of the Department of Transport of Kien Giang Le Viet Bac said that when the number of tickets sold increased sharply, the shipping lines automatically increased flights. The trip increase also helps businesses increase revenue after many months of difficult operation because of the disease. According to statistics of the Kien Giang Department of Tourism, in April the total number of tourists visiting Kien Giang was estimated at 517,050 arrivals, increasing many times over the same period in 2020. Of which, 3,641 international visitors; 300,485 visitors to the tourist sites and spots; 204,063 guests staying, total revenue from tourism reached 473.8 billion. Particularly, Phu Quoc has 368,848 tourists visiting, of which 3,476 international visitors. Domestic tourists come back to Phu Quoc a lot when the disease situation in the country is under stable control. Photo: Viet Tuong. Currently, high-speed train tickets from Phu Quoc to Rach Gia and vice versa are from VND 330,000-340,000; Ha Tien – Phu Quoc 230,000-250,000 VND; Rach Gia – Nam Du 230,000 VND, Rach Gia – Hon Son 150,000 VND and Hon Son – Nam Du 80,000 VND. For high-speed ferries, the fare from Rach Gia – Phu Quoc and vice versa is 280,000 VND / person; 5-seater car 1.3 million VND, 7 seats 1,350,000 VND and 16 seats 2 million VND each.