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Vietnam News | Farm exports urged to prepare for UK anti-deforestation rules

Vietnam News | Farm exports urged to prepare for UK anti-deforestation rules

Changes in anti-deforestation rules are important for Việt Nam whose timber, coffee and rubber supply chains are closely integrated with international markets.

9/11/2026Read more
Government Portal | Vietnamese agricultural products need to adapt early to the UK's deforestation regulation

Government Portal | Vietnamese agricultural products need to adapt early to the UK's deforestation regulation

Alongside the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), the United Kingdom is developing a mandatory due diligence mechanism for imported agricultural and...

9/11/2026Read more
Financial and Monetary Market Journal | UK Tightens Anti-Deforestation Regulations, Vietnamese Businesses Must Prepare from the Supply Chain

Financial and Monetary Market Journal | UK Tightens Anti-Deforestation Regulations, Vietnamese Businesses Must Prepare from the Supply Chain

The UK's new anti-deforestation regulation, expected to apply from 2028, is imposing additional requirements on traceability, geographical data, and the legalit...

9/11/2026Read more
Dan Viet | A European Country Introduces New Regulations Related to Wood, Coffee, Rubber: What Should Vietnamese Businesses Be Aware Of?

Dan Viet | A European Country Introduces New Regulations Related to Wood, Coffee, Rubber: What Should Vietnamese Businesses Be Aware Of?

The UK's new regulations are expected to apply to 7 groups of commodities, including wood, coffee, and rubber. Therefore, Vietnamese exporting businesses need t...

9/11/2026Read more
Nhan Dan | Vietnamese businesses need to be aware of the UK's anti-deforestation regulations

Nhan Dan | Vietnamese businesses need to be aware of the UK's anti-deforestation regulations

The UK's new regulations are expected to apply to 7 commodity groups, including wood, coffee, and rubber. Exporting businesses need to prepare traceability syst...

9/11/2026Read more
Agriculture & Environment | UK Develops Deforestation-Free Regulations, Vietnamese Agricultural Products Need to Proactively Adapt

Agriculture & Environment | UK Develops Deforestation-Free Regulations, Vietnamese Agricultural Products Need to Proactively Adapt

The United Kingdom is developing a due diligence mechanism for deforestation-free commodities, compatible with the EU's EUDR standard. This information was upda...

9/11/2026Read more
VnEconomy | The United Kingdom develops deforestation-free regulations compatible with EUDR

VnEconomy | The United Kingdom develops deforestation-free regulations compatible with EUDR

New requirements regarding anti-deforestation, traceability, and information transparency in the United Kingdom's supply chain not only impact exporting enterpr...

9/11/2026Read more
Industry and Trade Newspaper | UK develops anti-deforestation regulations, what should Vietnamese businesses note?

Industry and Trade Newspaper | UK develops anti-deforestation regulations, what should Vietnamese businesses note?

The UK is developing a mandatory due diligence mechanism for certain commodities at risk of causing deforestation, with an approach that has many similarities w...

9/11/2026Read more
Government News | Nearly 12 million hectares of degraded land: A call for changes in land use

Government News | Nearly 12 million hectares of degraded land: A call for changes in land use

Vietnam has nearly 12 million hectares of degraded natural land, of which approximately 5 million hectares are agricultural land. This situation necessitates a...

8/23/2026Read more
VnEconomy | Shifting the mindset from 'rights to land' to 'rights of land'

VnEconomy | Shifting the mindset from 'rights to land' to 'rights of land'

Agricultural land has long been primarily viewed as a means of production, but signs of degradation, erosion, and declining fertility are demanding a change in...

8/22/2026Read more
Nhan Dan Newspaper | Shifting the mindset from 'rights to land' to 'rights of land'

Nhan Dan Newspaper | Shifting the mindset from 'rights to land' to 'rights of land'

Land degradation is threatening the foundation of agricultural production, livelihoods, and food security. Given this reality, experts believe that there is a n...

8/21/2026Read more
Vietnam News | Việt Nam needs ‘soil guardianship’ model to protect agricultural sustainability

Vietnam News | Việt Nam needs ‘soil guardianship’ model to protect agricultural sustainability

Việt Nam needs a “soil guardianship” model, under which the State, communities, land users, businesses, social organisations and scientists share responsibility...

8/21/2026Read more