The Sustainable Biomass Program (SBP) is a certification scheme designed for woody biomass used in industrial, large-scale energy production. SBP has developed a certification scheme to ensure that woody biomass is from legal and sustainable origin, allowing biomass producers to demonstrate compliance with regulatory requirements, at a minimum. Supporting Vietnamese biomass producers in implementing SBP certification to meet European requirements for biomass energy, the Vietnamese Academy of … [Read more...]

On 20 September 2024, the Vietnamese Academy of Forest Sciences (VAFS), in collaboration with the United States Forest Service (USFS), organised a workshop on “US DART-TOFMS Wood Identification Technology – A Move Towards a Transparent Timber Value Chain in Vietnam” to introduce the general information of the non-project and discuss the implementation plan. The workshop aims to introduce and disseminate the adoption of DART-TOFMS technology in enhancing wood ID, combating illegal logging, and … [Read more...]

On 09 August 2024, the Vietnamese Academy of Forest Sciences (VAFS), in collaboration with the PSFM Consultant Office, organised a National workshop on integrating an Improved Forest Management Standard into the Vietnamese Payments for Forest Environmental Services (PFES) Scheme. The workshop’s objective is to present the findings of the pilot study on developing an improved forest management standard for the PFES scheme, which was implemented by the PSFM2 project consulting office, Training … [Read more...]