Month: February 2025

On February 8, 2025, Hoa Binh Rubber Joint Stock Company, a subsidiary of the Vietnam Rubber Group (VRG), was granted sustainable forest management certification by SGS Vietnam for 1,662.75 hectares of rubber plantations located in Xuyen Moc District, Ba Ria – Vung Tau Province. This certification brings the total certified forest area under the VFCS/PEFC system to 210,921.85 hectares.… Continue reading Hoa Binh Rubber Joint Stock Company Granted VFCS/PEFC Certification

Vietnam Forest Certification Office (VFCO) was selected as the implementing organization for a  sub-project titled “Supporting small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to implement EU Deforestation-free Commodity production regulations (EUDR)”. Accordingly, an authorized organization is the International Trade Centre (ITC) has signed an agreement with VFCO on sub-project implementation and it is planned to take place… Continue reading VFCO undertakes a sub-project on EUDR funded by Innovation and Competitiveness Grant (ICG) under the Vietnam – Switzerland Trade Cooperation Program

The Regional Risk Assessment (RRA) is an important part of the Sustainable Biomass Programme (SBP) in identifying and managing risks associated with sourcing sustainable feedstock for biomass production. Vietnamese Academy of Forest Sciences (VAFS) in collaboration with SBP has completed RRA for whole Vietnam. The assessment applies SBP standards and procedures to verify the legality… Continue reading Announcement of Regional Risk Assessment for Vietnam Forests