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On November 29, 2023, in Hanoi, Department of Forestry organized the Conference on promoting sustainable forest management and forest certification with the content of evaluating the implementation of sustainable forest management and forest certification, discussing, sharing experiences and proposals solutions to be implemented in the near future. Participating in the Conference, there were over 60… Continue reading VFCO attended the Conference on promoting sustainable forest management and forest certification

The 7th Biomass & BioEnergy Asia Conference with the theme “Enabling Sustainable & Stable Production of Biomass from SE Asia” takes place from November 28-30, 2023 in Ho Chi Minh City. There are about 1,200 delegates representing businesses, consumer organizations, manufacturers and related parties participating in the workshop. On the first day of the Conference, delegates… Continue reading VFCO attended the 7th Biomass & BioEnergy Asia Conference with the theme “Enabling Sustainable & Stable Production of Biomass from SE Asia”

November 1-3, 2023, in Ca Mau Province, the Ca Mau Provincial Forest Protection Department in collaboration with the Forest Science Institute of Southern Viet Nam (FSIS) and the Vietnam Forest Certification Office (VFCO) organized a training course titled “Improving the capacity of sustainable forest management” for forest owners as forestry companies, national parks, protection forest… Continue reading Training on sustainable forest management certification according to the Vietnam Forest Certification Scheme in Ca Mau Province

Improving the productivity and economic efficiency of plantation, limiting the risk of forest pests and diseases is one of the requirements of sustainable forest management under the Vietnam Forest Certification Scheme (VFCS/PEFC). Within the framework of cooperation with PEFC and International Woodchip Corporation PTE LTD (IWC), the Vietnam Forest Certification Office has supported two nurseries… Continue reading Towards sustainable forest management through improving the quality of seedlings for household plantation in Nghe An and Quang Binh provinces

On October 4th, 2023, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Quang Ninh province coordinated with the Vietnam Forest Certification Office (VFCO) to organize the Workshop on promoting sustainable forest management, forest certification and EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) in Quang Ninh province. The workshop had the participation of over 50 delegates from departments, committees,… Continue reading Promoting sustainable forest management and forest certification in Quang Ninh province

The 30th Section of Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission is officially launched today 3 October 2023 in Sydney, Australia. The Section takes place from 2-6 October with the theme “Sustainable Forests for a Sustainable Future”. A series of meetings and discussions will be held during the Section and focuses on sustainable management of forests for sustainable production… Continue reading VFCO attends the 30th Section of Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission

The 15th international fair of industrial machinery, equipment and woodworking – VIETNAM WOOD 2023 helding from September 20, 2023 to September 23, 2023 at Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC), Ho Chi Minh City. The Vietnam Forest Certification Office (VFCO) and the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) participated in this Fair at… Continue reading VFCO attends the VIETNAM WOOD 2023 International Fair

On September 19th – 20th, 2023, Vietnam Forest Certification Office (VFCO) and the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) organized a initial training session for auditors on the chain of custody PEFC CoC in Hanoi. This is the third training course organized by VFCO in Vietnam. The course was attended by 41 participants,… Continue reading PEFC Chain of Custody (CoC) Initial Training

The Vietnam Forest Certification Office (VFCO) has coordinated with experts to review and amend the VFCS/PEFC ST 1003:2019 Sustainable Forest Management Standard on the basis of adjustment to suit the practice and regulations of relevant Vietnamese law, and in accordance with the provisions of PEFC. In order to complete this Standard, VFCO publishes its draft… Continue reading Announcement: Public Consultation on Revised VFCS/PEFC ST 1003:2019 – Sustainable Forest Management Standard

On August 1st – 3rd, 2023, at Hoa Hong Hotel, Thanh Hoa City, Vietnam Forest Certification Office (VFCO) cooperated with the Agricultural Extension Center of Thanh Hoa Province to organize a training course on sustainable forest management (SFM) and forest certification. The training course was attended by 40 trainees, including agricultural extension officers, technicians, and… Continue reading Agricultural Extension Training on Sustainable Forest Management and Forest Certification in Thanh Hoa Province