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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

On December 12th 2024, The European Commission has officially recognised PEFC as a RED II compliant certification scheme. Companies in the forest biomass supply chain and energy producers from forest biomass fuels will be able to use PEFC RED II certification to comply with RED II obligations. PEFC RED II certification has been formally recognised… Continue reading PEFC RED II certification receives official recognition by the European Commission

On December 3, 2024, in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Rubber Industry Group (VRG) held a ceremony to recognize the first three member companies that fully meet the requirements of the Goods Production Regulations. does not cause deforestation by the European Union (EUDR). Honored companies include Chu Se Kampong Thom Rubber Joint Stock Company, Dong… Continue reading Vietnam’s rubber sector proactively meets the European Union’s Regulations on production of goods that do not cause deforestation (EUDR)

The Vietnam Forest Certification Scheme (VFCS) has been officially introduced on the website of the Forestry Department under the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF). The description information belongs to the category “Legally harvested wood in Vietnam”. This announcement is intended to support Japanese businesses in better access to legal timber in Vietnam,… Continue reading VFCS is published on the website of the Forestry Department, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan

On December 04th to 06th, 2024, Vietnam Forest Certification Office (VFCO) cooperated with the Agricultural Extension Center of Tuyen Quang Province to organize a training course on “Skills in organizing production according to the sustainable plantation value chain and product marketing”. The training course was attended 30 trainees, including agricultural extension officers, cooperative members, rural… Continue reading Training on skills to organize production according to the sustainable plantation value chain and product marketing in Tuyen Quang province

In an important step towards ensuring the raw materials coming out of a PEFC-certified forest comply with EUDR requirements, the revised PEFC Sustainable Forest Management benchmark standard was approved by the PEFC General Assembly on Wednesday 13 November 2024. This revised standard, PEFC ST 1003:2024, comprises several new and amended requirements that will enable EUDR… Continue reading PEFC has issued the Sustainable Forest Management Standard to meet the requirements of EUDR.

From November 11th to 13th, 2024, Vietnam Forest Certification Office (VFCO) cooperated with the Agricultural Extension Center of Thai Nguyen Province to organize a training course on “Skills in organizing production according to the sustainable plantation value chain”. The training course was attended by 30 trainees, including agricultural extension staffs, cooperative members and farmers. During… Continue reading Training on skills to organize production according to the sustainable plantation value chain in Thai Nguyen province

On 11 October 2024, the European Commission announced the positive technical assessment for the PEFC RED II certification scheme. RED II and voluntary schemes The European Union’s (EU) Revised Renewable Energy Directive (RED II) is the Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of 11 December 2018 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources. Under RED II,… Continue reading PEFC achieves a major milestone in the recognition process of RED II by the European Commission

The 22nd International Exhibition on Machinery and Equipment for the Packaging and Printing Industry 2024 – VietnamPrintPack 2024 takes place from September 18 to 21, 2024, at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC), the exhibition gathers more than 362 businesses from 17 countries and territories with 900 booths. VFCO participates in VietnamPrintPack 2024 at… Continue reading VFCO participated in VietnamPrintPack 2024