VN’s national forest stewardship standard effective from May The National Forest Stewardship Standard (NFSS) for Việt Nam has been launched and will be effective from May 1 this year, according to the Việt Nam Office of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) under the Việt Nam Administration of Forestry (VNFOREST).

Rubber plantations urged to obtain certification

Việt Nam’s rubber plantations need to obtain sustainable management certifications in order to raise product value and enter global markets, participants said at a workshop held in HCM City on Monday.

Forestry firms get int'l nod Two Vietnamese companies are the first in the country to be awarded the full certificate on forest management and chain of custody from the Forest Stewardship Council International (FSC) yesterday.

Certification furnishes wood exporter's business Established in 1986, Forexco owns 2,200ha of forests near Da Nang and in the central provinces of Quang Nam, taken care of by local farmers.

Wood-product industry faces stricter regulations on exports The forestry sector this year faces serious challenges because of newly issued regulations from key markets like the US and EU on wood products, officials said at a forum held yesterday in HCM City.

Certification granted for tree company The Forest Products Export Company (Forexco) has obtained certification from the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) for its nearly 1,500 ha of forest in central Da Nang and Quang Nam Province.

Improving forest law enforcement priority Viet Nam wanted to finish negotiations and sign the Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade / Voluntary Partnerships Agreement (FLEGT VPA) with the European Union late next year to facilitate Vietnamese wooden products entering the EU market.

Banks rely on foreign partners to raise capital One of the ways in which banks are planning to increase their charter capital this year is to have their strategic partners acquire a greater stake – from the current 10 to 20 per cent.

Forest stewards group receives certification The Quang Tri Smallholder Forest Certification Group has been awarded the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification making it the first group of small forest owners in Viet Nam to receive the internationally recognised standard for environmentally responsible, socially beneficial and economically viable forest management.