The recognition is the result of the VRG’s 18-month pilot model for sustainably managing 11,700 hectares of rubber forest based on FSC principles and criteria.
Vietnam is the fifth country in the world to be granted the FSC certification for rubber forests, and the third nation to have FSC-certified rubber latex, with a total volume of 16,000-18,000 tonnes per year.
FSC is a global forestry certification system for forests and forest products. The FSC logo on products guarantees that they come from environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial and economically viable sources.
The FSC certification will help create a unique label for the VRG’s rubber wood and latex products and add more value to those products in local and international markets.
