Green production, trade will help wood industry increase export: Viforest

Tuesday, May 07, 2024

Viforest is encouraging businesses to ensure green production, green trade and digital transformation. The association has been conducting many trade promotion activities at home and abroad to seek more customers and orders. 

Forestry industry aims for $17.5 billion in exports in 2024

Saturday, Dec 30, 2023

In 2023, the forestry sector marked a significant milestone when the processes were completed to transfer 10.3 million tonnes of carbon emission reduction to the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) through the World Bank (WB) at a unit price of...

Women can do what men do, protecting the forest

Friday, Oct 13, 2023

Since joining the forest protection patrol team, Lăng Thị A Bé of the Cơ Tu ethnic group has patrolled the wilderness, so far covering over 2,400 kilometers on foot, persistently wading through streams and traversing dense foliage. Her purpose was...

Firms call for measures to end delays in tax refunds

Monday, Jun 12, 2023

By 2023, delayed refunds in the timber sector had amounted to over VND6 trillion (US$255 million).

AstraZeneca to invest $50 million in forest, landscape restoration in Viet Nam

Tuesday, May 09, 2023

AstraZeneca has recently announced a new investment of up to US$50 million into Viet Nam as part of the company’s global AZ Forest programme, which by the end of 2022 had planted over 10.5 million trees worldwide.

Enterprises need transparency to increase forest product exports to EU

Thursday, Apr 13, 2023

Nguyen Ba Ngai, vice chairman and general secretary of the Viet Nam Forest Owners Association (VIFORA), spoke to Viet Nam News reporter To Nhu about this issue.

Forest exports target $17.5 billion

Wednesday, Jan 18, 2023

Tran Thanh Binh from the Import and Export Department, Ministry of Industry and Trade, said the wood industry, like all trade sectors, could not avoid difficulties.

Ca Mau focuses on clean agricultural products

Monday, Nov 14, 2022

Ca Mau Province has expanded its area under the shrimp – forest and shrimp – rice models to farm clean products for export and ensure farmers earn sustainable incomes.

Insiders call for revision to Circular 27

Thursday, Sep 22, 2022

A draft amending the circular is expected to allow local authorities to recognise timber ownership in advance and grant certificates of land use rights later in the long-term.

Agricultural sector forecast to exceed annual export target for 2021

Tuesday, Nov 30, 2021

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) expects to exceed its annual export target for agricultural, forest and fishery products, thanks to the restoration of production and business after the COVID-19 outbreak.

Wood craft villages face strong reduction in output, income due to COVID-19

Tuesday, Sep 28, 2021

Production and income of business households in the Red River Delta-based traditional wood craft villages have reduced due to social distancing measures amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19 production suspension hampering timber exports

Saturday, Aug 21, 2021

Suspension of production at local wood processing enterprises due to the COVID-19 pandemic is having effects on exports.

Viet Nam now world’s second-largest fuel pellet exporter

Wednesday, Jul 07, 2021

Viet Nam exported about 3.2 million tonnes of fuel pellets of various types last year, making it the world’s second-largest exporter of the product, according to the General Department of Customs.

Forestry sector aims to gain $14b exports in 2021

Friday, Jan 08, 2021

The forestry sector targets the export value of timber and forest products to reach US$14 billion in 2021, according to the Viet Nam Administration of Forestry.

Tetra Pak recognised with double ‘A’ score for global climate and forests stewardship

Wednesday, Dec 16, 2020

Tetra Pak is the only company in the carton packaging sector to be included in the CDP leadership band for five years in a row and to score an outstanding double ‘A’ for climate and forests in 2020.