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The webpage shares information about events related to industries at risk of causing deforestation, such as rubber, coffee, timber, cassava, and cashews, as well as the management and legal use of land and forest resources, forestry carbon market in Vietnam and other countries.

21.11

2025

Webinar: Wed-based EUDR Compliance - supporting Traceability and Due diligence

In the context of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) entering its implementation phase, traceability requirements down to the plot level have become mandatory for all products within its scope when exported to the European market. Businesses and farms need to provide land parcel coordinates, prove that their products did not contribute to deforestation after 2020, and ensure that the supply chain is transparently controlled across multiple transaction levels. This requires a robust traceabil

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Webinar: Wed-based EUDR Compliance - supporting Traceability and Due diligence

30.10

2025

Webinar: The rubber industry and its capacity to complying with the EUDR

Vietnam’s rubber sector is currently one of the core agroforestry export, with an area of over 900,000 hectares and an annual latex output of more than 1.1 million tons. Vietnam ranks third in the world in natural rubber exports, of which around 8–10% is shipped to the European Union (EU). However, more than 60% of the rubber plantation area are managed by smallholders, whose fragmented and small-scale production, together with a lack of information management tools. Therefor, compliance with th

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Webinar: The rubber industry and its capacity to complying with the EUDR

17.10

2025

Webinar: Export-oriented wood processing in a highly volatile market

The export-oriented wood processing industry (the wood sector) is currently one of the most deeply integrated sectors in global markets. Vietnamese wood products are now present in more than 100 countries and territories, with export turnover reaching USD 16–17 billion per year. The sector’s growth has been driven by multiple factors, including enabling government mechanisms and policies, a strong export-oriented focus, the development of a stable and sustainable domestic plantation timber supply, as well as the flexibility, responsiveness, and continuous efforts of the private sector. However, deeper integration also comes with increasingly stringent requirements on legality, sustainability, and traceability across the entire supply chain. This poses a significant challenge, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises, which often lack the necessary resources to comply.

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Webinar: Export-oriented wood processing in a highly volatile market

02.10

2025

Webinar: New U.S. tariff rates and their implications for Vietnam's wood product exports.

On August 22, 2025, the US President announced the acceleration of the tariff investigation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 into imported furniture. This investigation aims to determine whether such imports threaten US national security. The investigation timeline has been shortened from nine months to just 50 days. If the findings indicate a risk, tariff rates could escalate further, posing additional challenges for the Vietnamese wood industry.

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Webinar: New U.S. tariff rates and their implications for Vietnam's wood product exports.

26.08

2025

Workshop on “Forest Plantation Area Code in Vietnam” – A Pioneering Step in Legal Timber Traceability

In the context of EUDR enforcement, traceability requirements have increasingly become a key factor in ensuring transparent and legal timber supply chains. The Forest Planting Area Code (FPAC) is considered a critical solution to help manage, monitor, and connect forest data with the market. This is also one of Vietnam's pioneering steps to prepare for meeting international standards while enhancing forest governance and supply chain management capacity.

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Workshop on “Forest Plantation Area Code in Vietnam” – A Pioneering Step in Legal Timber Traceability

15.08

2025

Conclusion of Consultation Workshops on the Draft Decree Regulating Forest Carbon Absorption and Storage Services

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is currently conducting a consultation process to gather feedback on the draft Decree on forest carbon sequestration and storage services. On the morning of August 15, 2025, in Hanoi, the Forestry and Forest Protection Department, in coordination with Forest Trends, will organize the 'Consultation Workshop on the Draft Decree Regulating Forest Carbon Sequestration and Storage Services'.

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Conclusion of Consultation Workshops on the Draft Decree Regulating Forest Carbon Absorption and Storage Services

08.08

2025

Workshop on sharing experiences in EUDR compliance for the rubber sector

On August 8, 2025, the Lao Rubber Association (LRA), the Vietnam Rubber Association (VRA), and Forest Trends will co-organize a workshop to share experiences in implementing EUDR compliance for the rubber industry. The event aims to share insights from Vietnam's EUDR adaptation activities, helping stakeholders in the Lao rubber industry better understand this regulation.

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Workshop on sharing experiences in EUDR compliance for the rubber sector

17.01

2025

Webinar: Guidance for Timber Enterprises on Complying with EUDR

Within the framework of the EUDR webinar series, the EUDR-Forestry Network will organize a discussion on January 17, 2025 with the topic: Guidance for wood industry enterprises to meet EUDR requirements. The discussion will discuss key aspects of the interim guidance for enterprises and stakeholders in the wood industry supply chain, some issues that enterprises need to pay attention to when preparing for EUDR, and update key aspects from Circular 26/2022/TT-BNNPTNT.

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Webinar: Guidance for Timber Enterprises on Complying with EUDR

20.12

2024

Roundtable discussion: China-Vietnam sustainable timber and wood product supply chain development

Hanoi, December 20, 2024 – The Vietnam Timber and Forest Product Association (VIFOREST), in coordination with the China National Forest Products Industry Association (CNFPIA), organized the 'Seminar: Promoting Sustainable Timber and Wood Product Supply Chains between Vietnam and China.' The trade relationship between Vietnam and China plays a critical role, particularly in the forestry and wood processing sectors.

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Roundtable discussion: China-Vietnam sustainable timber and wood product supply chain development

13.12

2024

Webinar: Landscape Approach – Sustainable solutions for agroforestry commodities in compliance with the EUDR

Within the framework of the webinar series on EUDR, the EUDR – Forestry Network is organizing a webinar themed 'The Landscape Approach: A Sustainable Solution for Agri-Forestry Products to Comply with EUDR?'. The landscape approach is a method of sustainably managing land and resources based on collaboration among stakeholders within a given area. Its primary goal is to balance economic, social, and environmental interests, ensuring harmony between humans and nature.

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Webinar: Landscape Approach – Sustainable solutions for agroforestry commodities in compliance with the EUDR

22.11

2024

Webinar: Smallholders in export supply chains – Voices from communities

As part of the seminar series organized by the EUDR – Forestry Network, a seminar themed 'Smallholders in Export Supply Chains: Voices from the Community' took place on the afternoon of November 22, 2024. The event featured the participation of Mr. Y Cuong, a coffee farmer from Lac Duong District, Lam Dong Province; Mr. Ly Nam Long, a rubber farmer from Krong No District, Dak Nong Province; Mr. Ly Ngoc Vinh, an acacia farmer from Phu Luong District, Thai Nguyen Province; as well as representative companies purchasing products from these smallholders.

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Webinar: Smallholders in export supply chains – Voices from communities

15.11

2024

Workshop: Promoting Sustainable Natural Rubber Production, Trade, and Investment in Mainland Southeast Asia.

On November 15, 2024, the Lao Rubber Association, in coordination with the Vietnam Rubber Association, Forest Trends, Oxfam Cambodia, and the Global Environmental Institute (GEI) of China, organized a workshop titled: 'Promoting Sustainable Natural Rubber Production, Trade, and Investment in Mainland Southeast Asia'. The workshop was held to share information on rubber production, trade, and investment within each country's rubber industry;

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Workshop: Promoting Sustainable Natural Rubber Production, Trade, and Investment in Mainland Southeast Asia.

08.11

2024

Webinar: The coffee industry preparing for EUDR compliance – Practical lessons from pioneer enterprises and farmers

On the afternoon of November 8, 2024, the EUDR – Forestry Network organized an online discussion on the topic of Coffee industry preparing to adapt to EUDR – Practical lessons from pioneering enterprises and farmers. The speakers participating in the discussion included Mr. Thai Nhu Hiep, Director of Vinh Hiep Company Limited; Mr. Do Ngoc Sy, Director of Sustainability Asia – Pacific, JDE Group; Mr. Nguyen Tien Dung, Head of Sustainable Agriculture Development Department, Simexco Dak Lak Company

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Webinar: The coffee industry preparing for EUDR compliance – Practical lessons from pioneer enterprises and farmers

25.10

2024

Webinar: How to comply with EUDR – Practical lessons from the rubber industry

On the afternoon of October 25, 2024, the EUDR - Forestry Network organized an online discussion with the topic How to meet EUDR: Practical lessons from pioneering enterprises in the rubber industry. Participants in the discussion were shared about their activities to adapt to EUDR requirements by Dak Lak Rubber Joint Stock Company (DAKRUCO), Dak Lak Rubber Investment Company (DRI) and Mai Vinh Rubber Company (MAVICO). These are 3 companies representing 3 supply chain models of the industry: (ii) large plantations without sustainability certifications, and (iii) smallholder plantations with sustainability certifications.

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Webinar: How to comply with EUDR – Practical lessons from the rubber industry

11.10

2024

Webinar: How to comply with EUDR – Practical lessons from the timber industry

On the afternoon of October 11, 2024, the EUDR – Forestry Network hosted an online seminar themed 'How to Comply with EUDR: Practical Lessons from Timber Industry Enterprises'. During the seminar, speakers shared case studies from pioneering companies in the wood sector that have implemented EUDR mandates, highlighting both the opportunities and challenges, as well as the necessary resource requirements. Many enterprises already possess experience in conducting due diligence under EUDR and hold sustainable forest management certifications,

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Webinar: How to comply with EUDR – Practical lessons from the timber industry

04.10

2024

Workshop: Solutions to Enhance Restructuring, Innovation, and Improve Land Management Efficiency in Forestry Companies

Hà Nội, October 4, 2024 – The Department of Forestry (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development) in collaboration with the Vietnam Forestry Science and Economics Association organized the Workshop on “Solutions for Strengthening the Restructuring, Innovation, and Improving the Effectiveness of Operations and Land Management in Forestry Enterprises”, with sponsorship from Forest Trends and UK PACT.

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Workshop: Solutions to Enhance Restructuring, Innovation, and Improve Land Management Efficiency in Forestry Companies