Stakeholder Consultation Workshop: Promoting the Expansion of FSC-Certified Forest Area at Quynh Tam Cooperative
On May 16, 2026, the Quynh Tam Commune People’s Committee successfully hosted the “Stakeholder consultation workshop on the FSC forest certification smallholder group profile for Quynh Tam Cooperative”. This milestone event was organized under Project AIN 8748, which aims at sustainable forest management and certification for smallholder plantations in Vietnam. The workshop saw full participation from […]
Short training course on “Organic Free-Range Chicken Farming Techniques”
As part of the AIN8748 Project, on April 28, 2026, a training course entitled “Organic Free-Range Chicken Farming Techniques” was organized at Minh Thanh Agricultural Cooperative, with the participation of 30 local poultry farming households and cooperative staff members. The training course was directly delivered by Dr. Le Xuan Anh. During the session, participants were […]
Organic agriculture model linked with the protection of large-timber plantation
The first organic cucumber crop at Minh Thanh Cooperative, Van Du commune, Nghe An province has achieved results far exceeding initial expectations. Not only bringing a bumper harvest, this model also sends a positive signal about a sustainable agricultural development path in the locality. Short-term crops for long-term gains, preserving large timber forests Implemented from August […]
Organic-Conversion Cucumbers from Minh Thanh Cooperative Officially Launched to the Market
In 2025, the project “AIN8748supported Minh Thanh Cooperative in Nghe An Province in implementing a conversion model for rice and cucumber production toward organic farming. This activity is part of the project’s efforts to promote sustainable agricultural production models, contributing to enhancing the value of local agricultural products and creating stable livelihoods for local communities. After a period of implementation […]
Organic Production Linked with Forest Protection Commitments
Project AIN8748 supports Minh Thanh Agricultural Cooperative (Van Du Commune, Nghe An) in implementing an organic farming model integrated with large-timber forest plantations and value chain linkages. Project AIN8748, titled “Evidence-based Forestry Decision-making, Sustainable Forest Management, and Forest Certification for Small-scale Plantations in Vietnam,” aims to build resilience for small-scale forestry livelihoods in Vietnam. This […]
2025 Internal Audit of the FSC Forest Certification Group – Hue City Cooperative Alliance
In implementation of Project AIN 8748, from December 18–19, 2025, the Hue City Cooperative Alliance (TPHCA), in collaboration with an independent consultant and FSC internal auditor (Dr. Hoang Thi Nguyen Hai), conducted an internal audit to prepare for the M2 annual surveillance audit as required by the FSC certification system. Audit Locations: Included audits at […]
SURVEY AND TRAINING ON PARTICIPATORY GUARANTEE SYSTEMS (PGS) AND INTERNAL INSPECTORS AT MINH THANH COOPERATIVE, NGHE AN
From November 25–26, 2025, a survey and training course on Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS) and Internal Inspectors was held at the Minh Thanh Cooperative. The program was designed according to the Terms of Reference (ToR) of the Center for Climate Change in Central Vietnam and was directly instructed by Dr. Tran Thi Thanh Binh, Director […]
TRAINING ON FOREST CERTIFICATION ADVOCACY AND SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT AT QUYNH TAM COOPERATIVE
Within the framework of Project AIN 8748, a training course on “Advocacy for Forest Certification and Sustainable Forest Management” was held from November 28–29, 2025, at the Quynh Tam Agricultural Cooperative, Nghe An Province. The course was directly instructed by Mr. Truong Van Binh, an expert in forest certification, with the participation of forest-growing households […]
TRAINING ON INVENTORY AND ASSESSMENT OF PLANTATION FOREST STOCK AND QUALITY FOR SMALLHOLDER FOREST OWNERS AT QUYNH TAM COOPERATIVE
Within the framework of Project AIN 8748, a training course on “Inventory and Assessment of Plantation Forest Stock and Quality for Smallholders” was held from November 25–26, 2025, at the Quynh Tam Agricultural Cooperative, Nghe An Province. The course was directly instructed by Mr. Nguyen The Can, a silviculture expert. The training aimed to equip […]
TRAINING WORKSHOP: “SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES” AT QUYNH TAM COOPERATIVE, NGHE AN
Within the framework of Project AIN8748, a training course on “Sustainable Forest Management Techniques” was held from November 23–24, 2025, at the Quynh Tam Cooperative in Quynh Luu District, Nghe An Province. The course was directly instructed by Dr. Cao Thi Thu Hien, a lecturer from the Faculty of Silviculture at the Vietnam National University […]