From 17–19 November 2025, in Dong Ha Ward, Quang Tri Province, VFCO in collaboration with the Sub-Department of Cooperative Economics and Quality Management of Quang Tri Province, organized a training course entitled “Guidance for Cooperatives on Organizing Production in accordance with the VFCS/PEFC Sustainable Forest Management Standard.” The workshop gathered

On 21 November 2025, the Department of Forestry and Forest Protection hosted and chaired the conference titled “Addressing Challenges, Removing Trade Barriers, and Expanding Export Markets for Wood and Forest Products.” The conference was attended by more than 100 participants representing regulatory bodies, the Trade Remedies Authority, the Vietnam Forest

On 11 November 2025, Global Green Certification Joint Stock Company (GGCERT) was officially granted the first expansion of accreditation by the National Accreditation Office for Quality Assessment (BoA) for its accreditation number VICAS 100 – VFCS. Accordingly, in addition to certification for VFCS/PEFC FM and PEFC CoC, GGCERT is now

From 04–06 November 2025, in Quang Ngai Province, the Vietnam Forest Certification Office (VFCO), in collaboration with the Sub-Department of Rural Development of Quang Ngai Province, organized a training workshop entitled “Guidance for Cooperatives on Organizing Production in accordance with the VFCS/PEFC Sustainable Forest Management Standard. The workshop was attended

The EU’s Renewable Energy Directive (RED) is reshaping the forest biomass sector. Only fuels certified under schemes recognised by the European Commission can count toward RED targets, unlock subsidies, and qualify for tax benefits. Join us on Tuesday 21 October, 11:30-12:30 CEST for a free webinar to learn how PEFC

Vietnam Forest Certification Office (VFCO) is the organization responsible for developing the National Standard “Forest Carbon credits: Requirements” through a comprehensive review and analysis of internationally applied voluntary carbon market standards, national carbon standards from selected countries and in strict accordance with Vietnamese regulations. In accordance with this Standard, the

On September 29–30, 2025, VFCO, in collaboration with the National Agricultural Extension Center, organized a workshop on “Developing certified large-diameter plantations for sustainable forest management meeting EUDR requirements” in Gia Lai Province. The workshop brought together 150 participants, including representatives from the Departments of Agriculture and Environment, the Forest Protection

On September 29, 2025, in Hanoi, the Vietnam Forest Certification Office (VFCO) organized a consultation workshop on “Guidelines for Implementing the EUDR in the Wood, Rubber, and Coffee Supply Chains in Vietnam.” The event brought together 30 participants, including representatives from state management agencies, VCCI, research institutes, associations, businesses in

From September 22–24, 2025, the Vietnam Forest Certification Office (VFCO), in collaboration with the National Agricultural Extension Center and the Bac Ninh Provincial Agricultural Extension Center, organized a training course on linking production and developing plantation timber value chains associated with forest certification in Bac Ninh Province. The training brought

On September 19, 2025, in Hanoi, the Vietnam Forest Certification Office (VFCO) organized a consultation workshop on the draft PEFC Chain of Custody (CoC) and Due Diligence System (DDS) Guidelines for Woodchips and Pellets. The event brought together about 40 participants onsite and nearly 80 online, including representatives from government