Vietnam Forest Certification Office (VFCO) is the organization implementing the Vietnam Forest Certification Scheme (VFCS) under Decision No. 1288/QD-TTg of the Prime Minister. VFCS was endorsed by the Program for Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) in October 2020. Implementing sustainable forest management and forest certification is an important goal of the forestry sector in the period of 2021 – 2030 and a vision towards 2050, directly contributing to Vietnam’s goal of sustainable development, efforts to mitigate and adapt to climate change, especially the goal of achieving net zero emissions in 2050. VFCS aims to increase the added value of forestry through the application of qualified varieties and appropriate forest management measures, improving and enhancing ecosystem services, and protecting biodiversity; ensuring the legal source of wood materials to meet the certification requirements of the market.
Taking place from March 6-9, 2025, at Nguyen Tat Thanh Square, Quy Nhon City, the event is expected to attract over 100 enterprises from Vietnam,
Taking place from March 5-8, 2025, the 16th Vietnam International Furniture & Handicraft Export Fair (VIFA EXPO 2025) is holding at the Saigon Exhibition and
On February 13th 2025, the smallholder forest management group in Doan Hung district, Phu Tho province was granted a VFCS/PEFC sustainable forest management certification by
RED III, the European Union’s (EU) Renewable Energy Directive 2023/2413, is the revision of the EU Renewable Energy Directive 2018/2001 (RED II Directive). RED III
On February 8, 2025, Hoa Binh Rubber Joint Stock Company, a subsidiary of the Vietnam Rubber Group (VRG), was granted sustainable forest management certification by
Vietnam Forest Certification Office (VFCO) was selected as the implementing organization for a sub-project titled “Supporting small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to implement EU Deforestation-free
The Regional Risk Assessment (RRA) is an important part of the Sustainable Biomass Programme (SBP) in identifying and managing risks associated with sourcing sustainable feedstock
On December 12th 2024, The European Commission has officially recognised PEFC as a RED II compliant certification scheme. Companies in the forest biomass supply chain
The PEFC RED II training programme provides certification body auditors, reviewers, and certification decision makers with the essential knowledge and skills for effectively implementing PEFC
We are excited to invite you to the PEFC Forest Forum 2025, organised in collaboration with the Vietnamese Academy of Forest Science (VAFS). Taking place
The 9th Biogas &Biomass Bioenergy Asia Summit 2025 Vietnam Focus will be held in Holliday In and Suites, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam from
ProPak Vietnam 2025 will take place from March 18-20, 2025, at the Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC), Ho Chi Minh City. This annual event
Vietnam Forest Certification Office (VFCO) and Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) will jointly organize a training course for certification assessment experts on
The Vietnam Forest Certification Office (VFCO), in collaboration with the National Agricultural Extension Center, is organizing the Agricultural Extension Forum @ Agriculture with the theme
The 8th Biomass & BioEnergy Asia Conference will be held in Ho Chi Minh City on November 27-28, 2024. This conference is a vital gathering for industry stakeholders to
The Vietnam Forest Certification Office (VFCO) and the Vietnam Rubber Group (VRG) jointly organize training courses to support VRG’s member companies in implementing PEFC EUDR
Promoting Sustainable Forest Management Nationally and Globally
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