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Vietnam’s wood industry seeks higher value

According to the Vietnam Timber and Forest Product Association (VIFORE) , about 74% of timber from planted forests is currently used to make wood chips and pellets, while 18% goes into plywood and laminated veneer lumber (LVL). Although these products consume around 80% of the raw material supply, they generate only about 3-4 billion USD of the sector’s total export turnover of 18 billion USD.

Vietnam ready to work with APEC economies to advance sustainable forest management

Vietnam views sustainable forest management as the fundamental, long-term solution to building self-regenerating forests that adapt to climate change while continuing to deliver essential ecosystem services to citizens.

Vietnamese Canadian scientist revives forgotten ecosystems

From restoring an ancient sand dune ecosystem in Canada to promoting the conservation of Vietnam's coastal dunes, native forests and ecological corridors, Vietnamese-born scientist Dang Trung Phuoc has remained committed to using science to revive ecosystems long misunderstood or neglected. His quiet but sustained efforts reflect both a scientist's responsibility to the communities he serves and the enduring commitment of a Vietnamese expatriate to his homeland.

Cuc Phuong turns wildlife recovery into new tourism model

The park has kicked off a large-scale wildlife rewilding push in its core zone, the first move in a long-term nature restoration strategy, with full technical backing from Save Vietnam’s Wildlife (SVW).

Vietnam speeds up 2020 forest map to support compliance with EUDR

If Vietnam does not establish its own forest reference dataset, European importers will continue relying on global forest-cover databases to assess compliance for Vietnamese exports, which might result in inaccuracies when applied to local production conditions.

25 million Vietnamese benefit from forests as green development gains traction

In Vietnam, forests serve as a foundation for livelihoods, water resources, public health, and environmental stability, particularly for ethnic minority communities living in and near forest areas. They also act as a natural buffer against disasters, helping reduce risks linked to climate change.