Uniform payment of forest environmental services needed: experts The conference was organised by the PanNature and the Vietnam Forest Owners Association (VIFORA).

Việt Nam boosts fight against illegal timber products Accountability will be key for all importers and all wood products. Inspections will be conducted by customs offices through import clearance and post-clearance inspection if needed.

Transfer of State capital ownership in 19 SOEs to mega committee completed

The transfer of State capital ownership of 19 State-owned enterprises (SOEs) to the State Capital Management Committee was complete after the committee received five firms from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) on Thursday afternoon.

Saving the forests offers opportunities to grow

To protect the forest as well as to facilitate livelihoods for forest-dependent people, benefit sharing is the best solution which saves budget for forest protection while ensuring its sustainable development.

Six provinces declare top forest fire risk alert

Baking hot temperatures have raised the forest fire warning in six provinces to level 5 – the extremely dangerous level, according to the Vietnam Forest Administration under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. 

Speedy restructuring needed in domestic agriculture sector

Restructuring and equitising State-owned enterprises in agricultural sector must be implemented and done rapidly, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) Cao Đức Phát said.

State agricultural firms planning share offerings State-owned agribusinesses are going down the equitisation path, with several already completing their initial public offerings or close to doing so.

People's needs should guide forest allocation The people and community should be given priority in the forest allocating policy to help ensure social welfare, reduce poverty, and improve the efficiency of land use and forest protection.