Since 2022, the Vietnam Forest Certification Office (VFCO) is authorized by the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) to license the use of PEFC trademarks and monitor activities the use of PEFC trademarks in Vietnam. To provide knowledge and information about the regulations for using PEFC trademarks and VFCS logo according to the… Continue reading Webinar on Rules of PEFC trademarks and VFCS logo usages
The Vietnam Forest Certification Scheme (VFCS) was established by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) in 2019 and certified by the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) in 2020 for a sustainable forest management certification system. In 2021, PEFC and the Vietnam Academy of Forestry Sciences (VAFS) (as a national forest… Continue reading Webinar Requirements and procedures for certification bodies participating in the Vietnam Forest Certification Scheme VFCS and PEFC
VFCO continuously plans for training courses on Sustainable Forest Management (FM) and PEFC Chain of Custody (PEFC CoC). Detail about the training plan in 2023 is expected as follows: Participants: Auditors of Certification Bodies (CBs), consulting experts, forest owners, businesses and other stakeholders. Training courses: Training on Sustainable Forest Management: content includes updates on the… Continue reading Training Plan for Sustainable Forest Management and Chain of Custody (PEFC CoC) in 2023
In order to enhance the legality and transparency of timber materials from plantations in Vietnam, the Vietnam Forest Certification Office has developed a toolkit on implementing Due Dilligence System (DDS) according to the PEFC ST 2002:2020. This toolkit has been developed with the support of national and international experts to provide detailed steps for DDS… Continue reading Consult the Toolkit for Implementation of Due Dilligence System (DDS) for timber materials from plantations in Vietnam according to PEFC ST 2002:2020
On 23rd December, 2022, Viet Nam Association For Safe water and Environment organized a forum with the topic “Challenges and opportunities for Vietnamese enterprises in achieving the net zero emissions target”. Participating in the forum were representatives of National Assembly Committee on Science, Technology and Environment; Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment; Ministry of Agriculture… Continue reading Business Enterprises Forum on Implementation of Vietnam’s Net-Zero emission Target
On December 7, the Vietnam Forest Certification Office (VFCO) in collaboration with the National Center for Agricultural Extension and Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Phu Yen province to organize a policy forum on Plantation development for sawn timbers and certification in Phu Yen province. Attending the Seminar about 100 delegates from local… Continue reading Policy forum on Plantation development for sawn timbers and certification
Viet Nam Forest Certification Office (VFCO) in collaboration with the Vietnam Administration of Forestry (VNForest) assigned by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to assume the prime responsibility for performing the task “Capacity building training for enterprises on chain of custody of wood and wood-based products (CoC) according to the standards of the Programme… Continue reading Training on the implementation of the PEFC CoC Standard
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
The Vietnam Forest Certification Office (VFCO) in collaboration with the National Center for Agricultural Extension and Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Forest Protection Department and the Agricultural Extension Center of Phu Yen province to organize a policy forum on plantation development for sawn timbers and certification. Information on the event as follows:… Continue reading Policy forum on plantation development for sawn timbers and certification
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
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