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Vietnam houses 235,000ha of FSC-certificated forests

Vietnam now has 235,000 hectares of forest accredited by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) for sustainable management, according to statistics from the Vietnam Administration of Forestry (VNFOREST).
Vietnam houses 235,000ha of FSC-certificated forests ảnh 1Illustrative photo (Source: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam now has235,000 hectares of forest accredited by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)for sustainable management, according to statistics from the VietnamAdministration of Forestry (VNFOREST).

The Ministry of Agriculture and RuralDevelopment’s programme on sustainable forest development and certification aimsto push the figure to 500,000 hectares in 2020.

FSC certification provides a credible linkbetween responsible production and consumption of forest products, allowingconsumers and businesses to make purchasing decisions that benefit the people and the environment.

The VNFOREST said Vietnam’s forestry productexports are expected to reach 9.3 billion USD this year. It reported that thenumber was estimated at 8.49 billion USD in January – November, up 16.6 percentannually and accounting for 23.42 percent of the total agro-forestry-fisheryexports. The sector’s trade surplus was estimated at nearly 6.4 billion USDduring the period.

Major markets include the US, Japan, the EU,China and the Republic of Korea, making up 87.33 percent of the total.-VNA
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