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Vietnam is the third largest country in the world in terms of natural rubber supply. According to the Vietnam Rubber Association, by 2020 total rubber forests covered an area of 932,000 hectares. In 2021, the export turnover of natural rubber from Vietnam was nearly 3.3 billion USD, and that of rubber products was 3.7 billion… Continue reading The first sustainable forest management certificate granted to smallholder’s rubber plantations in Vietnam

From November 14th to 18th, 2022, the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification organized “PEFC Week 2022” in an online format. Participating in PEFC week were representatives of national forest certification systems of 55 countries, international members, and experts. At the meetings during this time, the delegates have been updated and discussed the following… Continue reading PEFC Week 2022

Vietnam Forest Certification Office (VFCO) is a legal entity responsible for running and managing the Vietnam Forest Certification System (VFCS) which was established under Decision No. 1288 of the Prime Minister. VFCO aims to promote sustainable forest management, ensure legal timber resources, and contribute to economic development, meeting the increasing demands of the market, creating… Continue reading Launching ceremony of VFCO’s office in Ho Chi Minh City

On October 27, 2022, in Ho Chi Minh City, a Regional Workshop of the project “Forestry and Trade for Development in ASEAN (FORTRADE project)” was organized. The project is sponsored by UNREDD and implemented by PEFC at Southeast Asian countries during the period from February 2021 to October 2022. The Vietnam Forest Certification Office (VFCO)… Continue reading Forestry and Trade for Development in ASEAN

On October 24, 2022, the Asia Pacific meeting of PEFC Member countries (APAC HUB regional meeting) took place in Ho Chi Minh City. More than 30 delegates participated in this event directly and online, including PEFC member countries in Southeast Asia (Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Indonesia, Vietnam), representatives of international organizations, PEFC members. At the… Continue reading Strategies for Sustainable Forest Management in the Asia Pacific Region

In the afternoon of October 17, 2022, at the office of the Japan Sustainable Green Ecosystem Commission (SGEC), a meeting between VFCO and SGEC took place. Attending the meeting were Mr. Tatsuya Kajiya – executive director of SGEC, Mr. Vu Tan Phuong – director of VFCO, members of SGEC and the Japan Forestry and Forest… Continue reading Cooperation for promoting sustainable forest management between Vietnam and Japan

“Forestry and Trade for Development in ASEAN (FORTRADE project)” project funded by UNREDD and implemented by PEFC in Southeast Asian countries from February 2021 to October 2022. Vietnam Forest Certification Office (VFCO) is project partner and has responsible for coordinating the project’s activities in Vietnam. On 10th October 2022, within the framework of the project,… Continue reading Workshop on Promoting Sustainable Forest Management in Vietnam

On September 30, 2022, in Tuyen Quang city, Tuyen Quang province, the General Department of Forestry in collaboration with the Tuyen Quang Department of Agriculture and Rural Development held a conference to promote investment in wood and forest product processing in the Northern mountainous provinces. There were more than 100 delegates attending the conference. They… Continue reading Promoting investment in wood and forest product processing in the Northern mountainous provinces Conference

On September 9 and 10, 2022, Vietnam Forest Certification Office (VFCO) organized a training course for auditors and experts on sustainable forest management under the Vietnam Forest Certification Scheme (VFCS). The face-to-face training course was held at VFCO and the training contents included the VFCS/PEFC ST 1003:2019 – Sustainable forest management standards; VFCS/PEFC ST 1004:2019… Continue reading Training for auditors and experts on assessment of sustainable forest management (VFCS SFM)

On 18 August 2022 in Quy Nhon city, Binh Dinh province, Vietnam Administration of Forestry – VNFOREST coordinate with Traffic to organize seminars “Sustainable forest management and responsible forest products trade” with the objective of creating market linkages between responsible forest growers, processors and traders. There were more than 40 delegates who are from VNFOREST,… Continue reading Sustainable forest management and responsible forest products trade