In Hanoi from 4 to 6 November 2026, Under the permision of The Ministry of Agriculture and Enviroment (MAE), Vietnam Academy of Forest Sciences (VAFS) in collaboration with World Agroforestry (ICRAF), organized the Regional Genebank Workshop under the theme “Species Prioritization and Building a Roadmap for High-quality Tree Seed Production and Conservation Production Orchards.” The workshop will provide a forum for sharing knowledge and experience and strengthening cooperation in the … [Read more...]
Regional Genebank Workshop on Species Prioritization and Building a Roadmap for High Quality Tree Seed Production and Conservation Production Orchards
November 5, 2026 by
VAFS and ICRAF to Co-host Regional Genebank Workshop in Hanoi
October 23, 2026 by
The Vietnam Academy of Forest Sciences (VAFS), in collaboration with World Agroforestry (ICRAF), will organize the Regional Genebank Workshop in Hanoi from 4 to 6 November 2026 under the theme “Species Prioritization and Building a Roadmap for High-quality Tree Seed Production and Conservation Production Orchards.” The workshop will provide a forum for sharing knowledge and experience and strengthening cooperation in the conservation, development and sustainable use of tree genetic … [Read more...]
Vietnam Academy of Forest Sciences Strengthens Exchange and Cooperation with Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife of Cameroon (MINFOF) Cameroon on Timber Identification and Legal Timber Trade
September 16, 2026 by
On 16 September 2026, in Hanoi, the Vietnam Academy of Forest Sciences (VAFS) received and held a working session with a delegation of Cameroonian forestry officials and government representatives, together with the organization TRAFFIC, as part of a working visit to Vietnam aimed at supporting the signing and implementation of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on legal timber trade and sustainable forestry. Dr. Tran Lam Dong, Vice Director General of VAFS, chaired the reception and working … [Read more...]
Vietnam Forest Certification Center (VFCC)
September 9, 2026 by
Vietnam Forest Certification Center (VFCC) was reorganized from the Vietnam Forest Certification Office (VFCO). VFCC is a public non-business organization responsible for operating the Vietnam Forest Certification Scheme (VFCS). VFCC provides public services supporting state management, international cooperation, consultancy, and services in the fields of certification for sustainable forest management, chain of custody for timber and forest products, carbon credits, and other ecosystem … [Read more...]
Vietnam Academy of Forest Sciences and International Center for Bamboo and Rattan Renew Memorandum of Understanding
August 20, 2026 by
On August 20, 2026, the Vietnam Academy of Forest Sciences (VAFS) and the International Center for Bamboo and Rattan (ICBR) held an online signing ceremony to renew their Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) via the Zoom platform. This renewal follows the first MOU signed by the two sides in Hanoi in September 2019, which laid the official foundation for cooperation between the two research institutions. Attending and speaking at the ceremony, on the ICBR side were Mr. Qin Daochun, Director … [Read more...]
Lao Minister of Agriculture and Environment Visits the Vietnamese Academy of Forest Sciences
July 14, 2026 by
14 July 2026, As part of his official visit to Viet Nam, H.E. Dr. Linkham Douangsavanh, Minister of Agriculture and Environment of the Lao People's Democratic Republic, led a high-level delegation to visit and work with the Vietnamese Academy of Forest Sciences (VAFS). The Lao delegation included the representatives of the Lao PDR Embassy to Viet Nam, Vice Ministers, senior officials from the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE), and representatives of the National Agriculture and … [Read more...]
Project: “Research on improving the economic efficiency of plantation timber value chains, meeting legal timber requirements and sustainable forest management”
January 6, 2025 by
GENERAL INFORMATION: Funding institution: Project level of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Project lead organization: Vietnamese Academy of Forest Sciences Project implementation organization: Forestry Economic Research Center Project leader: Dr Nguyen Gia Kiem Implementation time: 2022-2024 RESEARCH OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS: Target: Assess the current situation and analyze the economic efficiency of plantation timber value chains. Proposing … [Read more...]
Project: Commercial-scale yield trial and completion of planting techniques for newly recognized acacia hybrid cultivars (BV586, BV376, BB055, BV584, BV523, BV434, BV350)
January 1, 2025 by
GENERAL INFORMATION: Funding institution: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Project lead organization: Vietnamese Academy of Forest Sciences Project implementation organization: Insitute of Forest Tree Improvement and Biotechnology Project leader: MSc Ngo Van Chinh Implementation time: 2020-2024 RESEARCH OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES: Objectives: - Regional extend recognition of at least two cultivars with yields equivalent to or exceeding 10% compared to the … [Read more...]
Project: Study on technology of producing hollow veneer-based composite used in construction and interior wooden furniture
December 30, 2024 by
GENERAL INFORMATION: Funding institution: Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development of Vietnam Project lead organization: Vietnamese Academy of Forest Sciences Project implementation organization: Research Institute of Forest Industry Project leader: Dr. Nguyen Duc Thanh Implementation time: 2022-2024 TARGETS AND RESEARCH CONTENTS: Targets: (1) Manufacturing a system of equipment for producing hollow veneer-based composite to create large-sized wooden … [Read more...]
VFCS is published on the website of the Forestry Department, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan
December 8, 2024 by
The Vietnam Forest Certification Scheme (VFCS) has been officially introduced on the website of the Forestry Department under the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF). The description information belongs to the category "Legally harvested wood in Vietnam". This announcement is intended to support Japanese businesses in better access to legal timber in Vietnam, policy regulations and VFCS and promote trade in wood and forest products from Vietnam. Information about … [Read more...]
