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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

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