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 services. VFCS was established under Decision No. 1288/QD-TTg dated 1 October 2018 by the Prime Minister of Viet Nam and was endorsed by the Programme for Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) in October 2020.
Sustainable forest management and forest certification are key objectives of the forestry sector for the 2021–2030 period, with a vision to 2050, contributing directly to Viet Nam’s goals of sustainable development, climate change mitigation and adaptation, particularly the target of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. VFCS aims to promote sustainable forest management in Viet Nam, ensuring a balance among economic, social, and environmental benefits, while contributing to sustainable development and climate goals.
Vision
Developing the Vietnam Forest Certification Scheme (VFCS) into a reputable certification brand, meeting market demands for certification requirements related to forest management, forest product chains, carbon credits, and ecosystem services generated from forests and trees outside forests, contributing to national and global sustainable development and climate goals
Vietnam Forest Certification Center
Promoting Sustainable Forest Management Nationally and Globally
- 46 Duc Thang Street, Dong Ngac Ward, Hanoi City, Vietnam
- vfcs.vn
- +84 2466857688
- info@vfcs.vn
Latest news
- Meeting with the Delegation of US Embassy
- Mid-term Workshop of the AFoCO Project “Improving Pinus caribaea Morelet for plantation on degraded land in Viet Nam’s Northern mountainous region”
- Inception workshop of the Project “Capacity building of wood ID for Vietnam toward development and effective operation of V-WISC in Vietnam”
- GFOI Plenary 2017 from 9-12 April 2017 in Viet Nam
- Forestry Certification Workshop 2014 on 8 December 2014 at Hanoi, Vietnam
Oldest news
- Regional Workshop on Payment for Environmental Services on 24-25 November 2014 at Hanoi, Vietnam
- Vietnamese Academy of Forest Sciences and Korea National Arboretum signed an agreement to research biodiversity conservation between Vietnam and Korea period of 2014-2020
- The International Forestry Review - Sustaining Forests, Sustaining People: The Role of Research “XXIV IUFRO World Congress, 5–11 October 2014” (Abstract)
- IUFRO Acacia 2014 - "Sustaining the Future of Acacia Plantation Forestry" booklet
- Increasing Forest Area under Community Management, Strengthening Control of Communities over Forests Key to Healthy Forests in Asia-Pacific
