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GFTN-Vietnam is the Vietnamese chapter of WWF's Global Forest & Trade Network (GFTN). The GFTN is WWF's initiative to eliminate illegal logging and improve the management of valuable and threatened forests. The GFTN-Vietnam facilitates trade links with a global network of responsible buyers, helping to stimulate a vibrant Vietnamese forest industry. Additionally, the GFTN-Vietnam provides a framework by which producers and processors can work towards credible certification while receiving the benefits of being members of the GFTN-Vietnam.

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Contact: Le Cong Uan
Email: uan.lecong@wwfgreatermekong.org
GFTN-Vietnam Coordinator
WWF Greater Mekong - Vietnam Programme
D13, Thang Long International Village, Cau Giay district.
IPO Box 151. Hanoi, Vietnam
Tel: 84-4-3719-3049
Fax: 84-4-3719-3048
Email: vftn@wwfgreatermekong.org

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GFTN FY09 Annual Report

GFTN FY09 Annual Report

This annual report highlights the Global Forest & Trade Network's (GFTN) development during Fiscal Year 2009 (FY09), providing a look into the critical work areas that continue to drive the programme towards reaching our goals. As we embark on the next year, we wish to thank all the GFTN Participants, stakeholders and staff who have been instrumental in helping us achieve the progress realized to date and keeping us on track toward reaching our goals.

Posted on 17 March 2010 | 0 comments | Read more

Membership certificate awarded to ADIS PTE., LTD - the 11th member of GFTN-Vietnam

GFTN-Vietnam Welcomes Adis Pte Ltd.

The Global Forest & Trade Network in Vietnam (GFTN-Vietnam) officially admitted the 11th participant—Adis Pte Ltd., a furniture retailer headquartered in Singapore and operating in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Through joining GFTN-Vietnam, Adis formalizes its commitment to responsible sourcing and promoting responsible forest management.

Posted on 17 March 2010 | Read more

José Jiménez García-Herrera, Director General of Natural Environment and Forest Policy of MARM meets with Elie Hakizumwami, Manager of GFTN-Central Africa, to discuss efforts to advance credible certification in Central Africa through implementing public procurement policies that give preference to certified products and promoting international cooperation on these issues.

Spain Advances Forest Certification in Central Africa

Demonstrating a strong commitment to supporting forest certification in Central Africa and public procurement policies that give preference to certified products, representatives from Spain’s Ministry of the Environment and Rural and Marine Affairs (MARM) and WWF’s Global Forest & Trade Network (GFTN) gathered at the end of February to discuss collaborative efforts on advancing responsible forestry in the Congo Basin.

Posted on 26 February 2010 | 0 comments | Read more

Wal-Mart Presses Vendors in China to Meet Higher Standards

From Washington Post: Shenzhen, China - Benny Fung, the head of Hong Kong-based soap and cosmetics maker Lutex, seems to have an eye for detail. The meeting room at his factory here in southern China is lined with neatly packed gift baskets. His jacket has a thin purple velvet accent around the lapel to match his purple tie.

Posted on 26 February 2010 | 0 comments | Read more

Vietnam: Aquiculture, Forestry and Agriculture Exports Rise by 25 Percent

From VoV.com: Aquiculture, forestry and agriculture exports in February totalled over US$1.4 billion, increasing Vietnam’s year-to-date turnover to US$2.8 billion, up 25 percent against the same period last year. Agriculture exports gained nearly US$1.5 billion, rising by 11 percent compared to the same period last year, while aquiculture and forestry exports reaped US$628 million and US$617 million, showing increases of 41 percent and 60 percent, respectively.

Posted on 25 February 2010 | 0 comments | Read more

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