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Improving planting forest standards is the key for Vietnam to expand the high -class wood market, meeting international standards and increasing product value. With the goal of exporting US 18 billion in 2025, Vietnam aims to have 1 million hectares of forest to achieve sustainable certificates by 2030 - Photo: VGP/Do Huong many challenges for sustainable forest afforestation According to the Forestry and Forest Protection Department, Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, Vietnam has about 600,000 hectares of planted forests that are granted sustainable forest management certificates (FSC and VFCS/PEFC), accounting for less than 11% of forest areas. This shows that meeting international standards still faces many challenges, especially when large markets such as the EU apply the anti -deforestation regulations (EUDR), effective from December 30, 2024. Eud requires clear traceability, ensuring that the wood is not related to deforestation, putting great pressure on Vietnamese businesses. According to the forestry development strategy for the period of 2021-2030, Vietnam aims to have 1 million hectares of forest to achieve sustainable certification by 2030. To achieve this, it is necessary to strengthen farmers and businesses in applying FSC standards FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) and VFCS/PEFC. The certificate still faces difficulties because the planted forest is mainly owned by households, small -scale and limited level. The Government needs to promote training, financial and technical support, and encourage the linkage between processing enterprises and forest afforestation households to ensure legal origin, while reporting from the Vietnam Wood and Forest Products Association (Viforest) shows that, by the end of June 2024, Vietnam still imports round timber (HS 4403) and sawn wood (HS 4407) from the positive and non -active geographical areas. Minh Thien, Director of Hoang Hung Co., Ltd. (Phu Tai Industrial Park, Quy Nhon City, Binh Dinh) shared about pressure from the international market when the requirements for traceability and reducing carbon emissions are increasingly strict. He emphasized that businesses need to improve product quality, optimize production processes, and train high quality human resources to maintain their positions in the market such as the US, EU, and Japan. With the average production value of 4.7%/year, planted forests are the main source of wood processing industry, creating jobs for more than 2 million farmers. However, the quality of domestic wood forest is still limited, making the wood industry depend heavily on imported raw materials, especially from countries such as the US, Canada, and Africa. Tran Quang Bao emphasized the importance of the development of large timber forests and granting afforestry codes to ensure traceability, meeting international requirements such as EUDR (effective from December 30, 2024). He proposed piloting codes in the Northern provinces and expanded the measurement, reporting and evaluation model (MRV) to assess the ability to absorb carbon, thereby improving the value of export timber. Exported wooden furniture brings high value when made from cultivated forest materials with certificates - VGP/Do Huong to move many solutions to improve the standard of planting forests to expand the high -class wood market, the wood industry needs to focus on solutions to improve planting forest standards, thereby meeting the requirements of fastidious markets and increasing product value. This orientation is also being pursued by many localities and businesses. The change of numbers and modern technology is an important factor to improve planting forest standards. Typically, the use of technologies such as sensors, drones in planting forests can help optimize productivity and reduce environmental impact. For example, in the Southeast, the technique of intensive cultivation of acacia forest (Acacia Hybrid) has achieved a yield of 36-37 m3/ha/year thanks to the application of improved varieties and reasonable fertilizer. If expanding this model, Vietnam can decrease depending on imported wood, increase added value to the product. Large wooden forest not only brings higher economic benefits but also contributes to environmental protection. In Quang Tri, the large wooden forest area is expected to reach 30,000 hectares by 2030, combining external forest products such as Chau Trau (worth VND 50 billion/year), biological bamboo charcoal and locust. This shows that the potential for multi -value forest development, both providing high -class timber, and creating additional income for the people. Dong Ha Sy Dong, Standing Vice Chairman of Quang Tri Provincial Peoples Committee shared the goal of developing 30,000 hectares of large wood forest by 2030 in Quang Tri, combining exploitation of forest products in addition to wood (Trau, bamboo, locust) with commercial value of about 50 billion VND/year. He emphasized that the combination of economic development and environmental protection is the local target, in Binh Dinh, Mr. Pham Anh Tuan, Chairman of the Peoples Committee of Binh Dinh Province, said that the province is committed to supporting businesses to access legal raw materials, apply advanced technology and expand the market with the goal of exporting US 1.5-1.8 billion in 2025.EVFTA will help timber trade better. The result of processing enterprises and afforestation households is an important solution to ensure a legal and stable supply of timber. The cooperative model in Binh Dinh, where more than 300 wood processing enterprises, shows great potential when local authorities are committed to supporting enterprises to access legal raw materials and expand export markets. In 2025, Binh Dinh aims to export wood reaching 1.5-1.8 billion USD, requiring innovation in production and management. This helps reduce risks depending on a single market, especially when the US can impose import tax.
