Forest environmental services policy changes the lives of northwestern people

Fourty-one of the country's 63 provinces have established a forest-protection and development fund to look after nearly 6 million hectares of trees.

Forest fires a burning problem during dry season

As many as 160 forest fires were reported across Việt Nam in the last six months, destroying about 756ha of forest, according to the Việt Nam Fire and Rescue Police Department under the Public Security Ministry.

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

VN to boost tourism development in protective, special-use forests Developing tourism and services in protective and special-use forests in parallel with conservation will become a key part of the national economy in the future.

Wood and forest products exports exceed $6b Việt Nam’s wood and forest product export turnover in the first seven months of 2019 has been estimated at more than US$6 billion, a year-on-year increase of 17 per cent.

Localities prepare for dry season and forest fires

A number of provinces across the country including Lai Châu, Nghệ An and Tây Ninh are taking precautions to prevent forest fires as the dry season begins.

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.

Finland helps Việt Nam to build forestry database

Việt Nam had set up its fully integrated forestry information database, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) said at a conference in Hà Nội on Wednesday.

Cơ Tu community revives centuries-old culture

The Cơ Tu ethnic community has been struggling to preserve its culture and traditional customs that have mostly faded away with rapid urbanisation.

Timber exports to hit $8 billion

The export turnover of Vietnamese timber and timber products is estimated to hit US$8 billion this year, 10 per cent higher than the target, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.