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Vietnam entered into formal VPA negotiations with the EU in November 2010. The goal is to conclude negotiations by September 2013.
For other news stories, documents and further information about Vietnam, see the Vietnam country page.
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| 28/02/2013 |
EIA Comments on the 6th Draft of the Vietnamese Timber and Timber Product Legality Definition
On 27th February 2013, EIA submitted comments on the 6th draft of the Vietnamese Timber and Timber Product ... |
EIA |
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| 12/11/2012 |
Forest Watch Special – VPA Update
Every six months, FERN produces an update looking at the present situation with regards the EU's ... |
FERN |
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| 17/05/2011 |
ForestWatch Issue 160 and FLEGT Update
In this issue: * NGOs re-frame the sustainable biomass debate * Road to ruin: Russian project destroying ... |
FERN |
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| 09/02/2011 |
EFI EU FLEGT News, December/January/February 2010-2011
Bimonthly news on common efforts of the EU and its partner countries and institutions to combat illegal ... |
EFI (European Forest Institute) |
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| 01/10/2010 |
TTAP News October 2010
This issues of TTAP News includes items on the first VLPO supply chain in Brazil, information on companies ... |
Timber Trade Action Plan |
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| 19/11/2012 |
Vietnam, EU end third negotiations for voluntary partnership agreement
Vietnam and the European Union (EU) concluded their third round of talks on a Forest Law Enforcement, ... |
VietNamNet Bridge |
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| 03/12/2011 |
The doors for wooden furniture exports to open widely once FLEGT is settled
Vietnam and the EU have entered the final negotiation stage, so that the granting of FLEGT certificate ... |
VietNamNet Bridge |
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| 25/11/2011 |
VN, EU negotiate forestry law, partnership
Vietnam and the EU concluded the second round of negotiations for a bilateral forestry law enforcement, ... |
tuoitrenews.vn, Vietnam |
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| 14/11/2011 |
No premium price for legal timber, only market access to EU, say officials
Beijing, China - Wood products that are certified to have been made from legally sourced timber to meet ... |
CIFOR Forests Blog |
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| 09/11/2011 |
Governments need to deal with corruption to further curb illegal logging
Beijing, China - The fight to curb rampant illegal logging in the Asia Pacific region has come a long ... |
CIFOR Forests Blog |
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| 18/08/2011 |
Vietnam faces setback in wood furniture export
Nguyen Ton Quyen, Secretary General of the Vietnam Timber & Forest Products Association is concerned ... |
Saigon GP Daily, Vietnam |
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| 06/08/2011 |
Vietnamese timber seeks outlets in EU
Vietnam’s timber products will find it easier to penetrate the EU market if the country becomes ... |
VOV News, Vietnam |
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| 01/12/2010 |
Vietnam, EU negotiate pact to boost furniture exports
Vietnamese and European senior officials will meet next week in Hanoi for the first round of talks on ... |
Investment & Trade Promotion Center, Vietnam |
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| 18/11/2010 |
Round of timber talks to start Nov-end
The first round of talks between the EU and Vietnam for a bilateral FLEGT Voluntary Partnership Agreement ... |
VietNamNet Bridge |
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| 18/11/2010 |
Vietnam, EU to hold first round of timber talks
HCMC - The first round of talks between the European Union and Vietnam for a bilateral FLEGT Voluntary ... |
The Saigon Times, Vietnam |
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| 19/08/2010 |
Vietnam, EU embark on forest product dialogue
Vietnam and the EU are to hold the first round of formal negotiations on a bilateral Voluntary Partnership ... |
Vietnam Net Bridge |
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| 18/08/2010 |
The negotiations of a FLEGT (Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade) Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) between Vietnam and the European Union
Hanoi - The European Union and Vietnam have agreed to start formal negotiations for a bilateral FLEGT ... |
Delegation of the European Union to Vietnam |
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| 07/02/2013 | VPA update | Mathieu Bousquet |
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| 05/07/2012 | FLEGT Voluntary Partnership Agreement update | Giuliana Torta, European Commission |
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