On July 20, 2024, PEFC issued Standard PEFC ST 2002-1:2024 Requirements for the Implementation of PEFC EUDR Due Diligence System (PEFC EUDR DDS). This standard applies globally to products made from wood and forest products, is implemented on a voluntary basis and is part of the PEFC Standard ST 2002:2020.

Achieving the goal of net zero emissions by 2050, Vietnam has issued several policies on reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Decree No. 06/2022/ND-CP of the government stipulates regulations on greenhouse gas inventory, emission reduction and development of the domestic carbon market. However, these regulations are not detailed, leading to difficulties in

PEFC, the largest international forest certification organization with 296 million hectares of certified forests as of June 2024, is in the process of consulting to supplement the PEFC ST 1003 Standard on sustainable forest management to meet the European Union’s regulations on deforestation free products (EUDR). PEFC, is currently conducting

The PEFC Forest Forum 2024 organized by PEFC International and PEFC France from May 13-18, 2024 in Paris, France. Dr. Tran Lam Dong, Vice President of the Vietnamese Academy of Forest Sciences (VAFS), attended the Forum as a representative of the Vietnam Forest Certification Scheme (VFCS). The Forum focuses on

The European Union’s Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) comes into force in June 2023. The goal of EUDR is to prevent deforestation and forest degradation, contributing to environment protection and climate change mitigation. Accordingly, commercial agricultural goods in the EU market will have to meet and demonstrate requirements on deforestation and forest degradation throughout the

Encouraging households to use quality seed sources is an important solution to improve productivity and reduce the risk of pests and diseases for plantations. Vietnam Forest Certification Office (VFCO) also introduced the indicator “4.2.3. Shall use quality seeds and seedling with clear originals”  in the VFCS/PEFC ST 1003:2019 Standards. Within

On the morning of March 11, 2024, the Vietnam Forest Certification Office (VFCO) welcomed the delegation of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation of Myanmar led by Ms. Zin Mar Tun – Deputy Permanent Secretary and Mr. Pe Chit – Deputy General Director of the Forestry Department. Also

Forests bring many benefits to people, including wood and forest products, especially environmental values. Under the impact of climate change and forest management measures, inappropriate land use in the watershed has been increasing the risk of natural disasters including erosion and landslides; floods, flash floods and coastal landslides due to

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

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