Northern provinces with potential for economic development under the forest canopy

With forest coverage of nearly 51 per cent, the northern mountainous province of Lai Châu has been witnessing great benefits in terms of environment, water resources and people’s incomes.

Former hunters use their skills to protect the forest Djưng from the Ba Na ethnic group in Đê Kjiêng Village, Ayun Commune, Mang Yang District, is now a ranger in the forest that he used to hunt in for a living for many years. 

Revenues from forest environmental services could reach $121m in 2021

The Việt Nam Administration of Forestry (VNFOREST) aims to collect VNĐ2.8 trillion (US$121.7 million) from forest environmental services this year.

Forest environmental service fees scheme promotes forest protection in VN

The revenue from forest environmental service fees has become a sustainable financial source, contributing to increasing the value of the forestry industry as well as the country’s GDP growth, an official has said.

Flora & fauna survive under watchful eyes

Since the giant muntijac (Muntiacus vuquangensis) -- a critically endangered species of deer -- was found at the Bidoup-Núi Bà National Park in the Central Highlands’ Lâm Đồng Province in 2019, the park has been the only site in Việt Nam confirmed as hosting the species.

Forests better managed thanks to protection policy

Thousands of hectares of forests in northern mountainous regions are being better managed and protected thanks to a new environmental services policy.

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.