🚢Viet Nam currently exports a large quantity of wood pellets to the Japanese market, accounting for approximately 66% of Japan’s total wood pellet imports. Japan applies preferential tariff (Feed-in tariff/FIT) and preferential pricing (Feed-in premium/FIP) schemes to suppliers and importers. 🛂Japan FIT/FIP Scheme mandates new sustainability requirement, including Lifecycle GHG

Held in Istanbul, Türkiye from 11–15 May 2026, with the participation of more than 150 delegates representing 57 national forest certification systems and international members, the 2026 Forum continued to prioritize the enhancement of Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) for timber production, biomass development, biodiversity conservation, and the strengthening of ecosystem

Vietnam Forest Certification Center (VFCC) has updated standard VFCS/PEFC ST 1006:2019 to a version VFCS/PEFC ST 1006:2026 – Requirements for Certification Bodies providing certification assessment services for SFM and Chain of Custody against VFCS/PEFC. This update is based on Vietnam regulations and PEFC ST 1004:2024. VFCC hereby publishes this updated

Vietnam Forest Certification Center (VFCC) has revised the VFCS/PEFC ST 1004:2019 Standard into the Group Forest Management Standard (VFCS/PEFC ST 1004:2026) to ensure alignment with the legal regulations of Viet Nam and PEFC requirements. VFCC hereby publishes this Draft Standard for public consultation, inviting comments and feedback from organizations and

On 16 January 2026, the Vietnam Forest Certification Office (VFCO), in coordination with the Da Nang City Forest Protection Department, organized a workshop to disseminate guidance on the implementation of the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) in Da Nang City. The workshop was attended by more than 40 participants, representing

TCVN 14596:2025 was issued by the Ministry of Science and Technology under Decision No. 4664/QĐ-BKHCN dated 31 December 2025. The standard was developed by the Sustainable Forest Management Certification Office (VFCO), based on the inheritance and alignment with internationally recognized principles and practices for sustainable forest management, requirements related to

In the context of increasingly stringent requirements on timber traceability and legality in both domestic and international markets, from 15–18 December 2025 in Nghe An Province, Viet Nam Forest Certification Office (VFCO) organized a training course entitled “Enhancing Capacity to Implement the PEFC CoC Chain of Custody Standard for Wood

From 8–11 December 2025, in Quang Ninh province, the Vietnam Forest Certification Office (VFCO), in coordination with the Provincial Forest Protection Sub-Department of Quang Ninh, held a capacity building training course on the implementation of the PEFC Chain of Custody (CoC) standard for woodchip manufacturing enterprises in Northern Vietnam. The

Vietnam Forest Certification Office (VFCO) is pleased to announce that the web platform EUDR Compliance APP has officially transitioned to a new domain, now protected under Vietnamese law. This update aims to enhance system stability, security, and user convenience when accessing information related to the EUDR support software. Along with

From 17–19 November 2025, in Dong Ha Ward, Quang Tri Province, VFCO in collaboration with the Sub-Department of Cooperative Economics and Quality Management of Quang Tri Province, organized a training course entitled “Guidance for Cooperatives on Organizing Production in accordance with the VFCS/PEFC Sustainable Forest Management Standard.” The workshop gathered