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The Vietnam Forest Certification Office (VFCO) announces the recruitment of 01 working position, specifically as follows:  

PEFC in SouthEast Asia team would like to announce that we are looking for a highly skilled Coordinator to support the regional team, and the Regional Manager based in Thailand. The PEFC SouthEast Asia Coordinator is required to implement the following tasks but not limited to: Communications: organise activities within the South East Asia team… Continue reading PEFC SouthEast Asia is recruiting a coordinator

Are you thinking about gaining PEFC certification for your business, but are not sure what this involves? Are you already certified, but would like to learn more about PEFC? Then this training is for you. In order to help businesses and stakeholders with wood processing companies or factories gain more understanding and experience in implementing… Continue reading Free PEFC Chain of Custody course for wood processing companies or factories

On June 7th, 2023, the forest certification group was granted a certificate of sustainable forest management by GFA Certification GmbH for 4,439.56 ha of Acacia hybrid and Acacia mangium plantations according to management standards of Vietnam Forest Certification Scheme (VFCS/PEFC) in Son Duong District, Tuyen Quang Province. The group has 540 members, which are households… Continue reading Tuyen Quang Smallholder Group were granted the certificate of Sustainable Forest Management VFCS/PEFC

The Sustainable Forest Management Standard of the Vietnam Forest Certification Scheme VFCS/PEFC ST 1003:2019 was issued in 2019. After nearly 5 years of implementation, according to market requirements, practical experience and requirements of PEFC, VNFOREST and VFCO are conducting a review, updated VFCS/PEFC ST 1003:2019 Standard. The standard updating procedure is followed the VFCS/PEFC ST… Continue reading Updating the Sustainable Forest Management Standards – VFCS/PEFC ST 1003:2019

On March 14, 2023, a small forest owners group in Cam Xuyen district, Ha Tinh province has been issued VFCS/PEFC forest management certification for  1,058.97ha of Acacia plantations by Bureau Veritas Certification Vietnam. The group has 339 members, which are households planting Acacia plantations from 38 villages of 7 communes in Cam Xuyen district such… Continue reading Opportunity to increase the values of plantation in Ha Tinh province from the Vietnam Forest Certification Scheme (VFCS/PEFC)

On March 3, 2023, the TUV SUD S.R.O officially signed a notification contract implement PEFC CoC certification services. This is the 4th certification body that VFCO has assessed and notified for PEFC CoC certification in Vietnam. Up to now, the organizations that have been notified to perform PEFC CoC certification services in Vietnam are: 1)… Continue reading TUV SUD Czech is notified to carry out PEFC CoC certification services in Vietnam

On March 15, 2023, VFCO organized a webinar on Regulation of VFCS and PEFC Trademarks Usages. Participating in the workshop were more than 60 online bridge point with more than 100 delegates who are representatives of enterprises, certification bodys and experts in the field of forest certification and product chain of custody. The workshop introduced… Continue reading Webinar on the Regulation of VFCS and PEFC Trademarks Usages

On March 27, 2022, the Vietnam Forest Certification Office (VFCO) in cooperation with the Department of Forestry Production Development – Vietnam Administration of Forestry and Bureau of Accreditation (BoA) organized a webinar: “Requirements and procedures for certification bodies participating in the Vietnam Forest Certification Scheme VFCS and PEFC”. There were above 30 participants who were… Continue reading Webinar Requirements and procedures for certification bodies participating in the Vietnam Forest Certification Scheme VFCS and PEFC