Background Vietnam has a very large furniture production and export industry, with exports worth US$2.8 billion in 2008. Timber for this industry is to a large extent imported – at very substantial cost (US$854 million in 2009). Vietnam also has a very large plantation estate of acacias (300-400k ha) and eucalypts (500k ha). ACIAR has provided much support in establishing and improving this resource. The resource has been used largely for the production of low value pulpwood. Acacias and … [Read more...]
Project “Enhancement of production of Acacia and Eucalypt peeled and sliced veneer products in Vietnam and Australia”
May 8, 2014 by
IUFRO Acacia 2014 – “Sustaining the Future of Acacia Plantation Forestry” booklet
May 6, 2014 by
Full booklet download: http://iufroacacia2014.com.vn/sites/default/files/booklet.pdf … [Read more...]
MOU signed between VAFS and TBI
April 25, 2014 by
In the afternoon 24 April 2014, the Vietnamese Academy of Forest Sciences (VAFS) and the Tropenbos International Netherlands (TBI) signed the memorandum of understanding at the office of VAFS. Attending the ceremony, the VAFS’s participants have Ass. Prof. Dr. Vo Dai Hai - President, Dr. Doan Van Thu - Vice President, leaderships of some departments and branches in Hanoi. The TBI’s participants have Prof. Dr. Gene Boot - Director General of TBI and Mr. Tran Huu Nghi - Director of TBI … [Read more...]
MOU Signed Between VAFS and ICRAF
December 17, 2013 by
In the afternoon 16 December 2013, the signing of the memorandum of understanding between the Vietnamese Academy of Forest Sciences (VAFS) and the International Centre for Research in Agroforestry (ICRAF) hold at the office of ICRAF Vietnam. Attending the signing, the VAFS’s participants have Mr. Trieu Van Hung - Acting President, Mrs. Nguyen Thi Bich Ngoc - Vice President, leaderships of some departments and institutes in Hanoi. The ICRAF’s participants have Mrs. Delia Catacutan - Country … [Read more...]
MOU Signed Between VAFS and MBFP
October 16, 2013 by
In order to promote the application of scientific and technological research results to implement forestry development projects in Vietnam, the Vietnamese Academy of Forest Sciences and the Management Board for Forestry Projects discussed needs for cooperation between the two parties. On that basis, afternoon 15 October 2013, at VAFS office in Hanoi, the two parties signed the memorandum of cooperation for forestry development in Vietnam. Attending the ceremony, representatives of VAFS are … [Read more...]
Demonstration Models of RENFODA Project
July 9, 2010 by
Demonstration models • Model 1 : Provenance trial for native trees • Model 2 : Agroforestry model • Model 3-5 : Mix plantation of Bamboo and native trees • Model 6-12:Mix plantation of Acacia and native trees • Model 13-16 Enrichment models • Model 17 Mix plantation with fodder plant There are total 17 models have been eshtablised in the area of 63ha during 2004 - 2005. … [Read more...]
Map of Hoa Binh Province and Target Area
July 9, 2010 by
RENFODA - JICA project Large View Project Target Area Large View List of the target communes located in the Watershed Area of Hoa Binh Dam, Hoa Binh Province. Target District Target Commune Target District Target Commune Đà Bắc District Đồng Nghê Commune Mai Châu District Tân Mai Commune Suối Nánh Commune Phúc Sạn Commune Mường Tuổng … [Read more...]
Rehabilitation of Natural Forest in Degraded Watershed Area in the North of Vietnam – RENFODA
July 9, 2010 by
Introduction The 661 Program is to reforest 5million hectare by 2010 in Vietnam, including 2million ha of Special Use and ProtectionForests. Out of the 2 million ha, 1million each will be reforested through plantation and natural regeneration. RENFODA project was designed to enhance the effort to increase national forest cover through the 661 Program by the development of the silvicultural techniques for natural forest rehabilitation. Project Purpose Sets of technically appropriate and … [Read more...]
List of International cooperation Projects implemented in 2008
April 29, 2009 by
No Projects Implementing organization Partners Year 1 Rehabilitation of natural forest in degraded watershed area in the north of Vietnam (Research component) FSIV JICA 2003-2008 2 Improving the value chain for plantation-grown eucalupt sawn wood in China, Vietnam and Australia: Sawing and Drying Forest Industry Research and Technology Transfer Centre; Forest Products Preservation Research Div. … [Read more...]
Projects implementing at Forest Science Institute of Viet Nam (2000 2006)
April 29, 2009 by
No Name of project Donor Year Result 1 Aforestation technology development on acid sulphate soil in the Mekong delta JICA 1997-2002 - Establishment over 100 ha of research models and Melaleuca, Acacia, Eucalyptus Demonstration models on acid sulphate soil in the Mekong delta. - Establishment technical procedure and organising trainings for development technique of planting Melaleuca 2 Establishment of the demonstration … [Read more...]
