Meet Our Lead Furniture Inspector in Vietnam — Loh Chiean Liang

Credentials

28+ years inspecting furniture in Vietnam (since 1997).
5,000+ containers personally supervised across every category.
200+ factories audited across South Vietnam.
Civil & Mechanical Engineering degree — structural and material-science depth, not just surface aesthetics.
17-year QC partnership with a major US retailer (Arhaus).
Fluent in English, Vietnamese and Mandarin — so nothing is lost between you, the factory and the report.

Specializations

Solid-wood furniture (moisture, joinery, finish), upholstery (frame, foam, fabric), metal-frame, outdoor, and office furniture. Author of the technical content across this site, including the defect library and AQL methodology.

Why this matters for your order

Most agencies rotate junior, generalist inspectors. Here, an engineer with three decades of furniture-specific experience either runs your inspection or trains the person who does — and factory managers in Binh Duong know him by name, which materially changes what an inspector is allowed to see and test on the floor.

Growing the team — honestly

As we add inspectors we publish each one's real name, years of furniture experience, languages and specialization here — we do not pad the page with stock profiles. Ask us who will inspect your specific order; we will tell you exactly.

What importers say

“We've been importing from Vietnam for 12 years and FurnitureQC is the only inspection company we trust. Their reports are so thorough our own US QA team adopted their defect-classification system.”— David M., VP Sourcing, mid-size US furniture retailer

“The moisture-content issue alone saved us a $400,000 container. Their inspector caught elevated MC% in solid oak that would have cracked in the Midwest climate. This is why you hire specialists.”— Sophie L., Head of Procurement, European Home Group

“What I value most is their local relationships. They can walk into a factory in Binh Duong and the production manager takes them seriously. That changes everything about what they can actually inspect.”— James K., Australian contract-furniture importer

Frequently Asked Questions

Who will inspect my furniture order?

Our lead inspector Loh Chiean Liang runs or supervises inspections personally. Ask us and we will name the inspector assigned to your specific job and share their experience.

What makes your inspectors different?

Furniture specialization plus an engineering background. We assess structural integrity, load capacity and material science — not just how the surface looks.