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the law, Bao said. the close co-ordination of the Vietnamese side in the process
Through non-refundable technical assistance ODA programmes/ and noted the important achievements recorded.
projects and preferential loan projects, the Far East nation He suggested that both sides strive to boost co-ordination
has supported the Vietnamese side in enhancing sustainable in developing plans to effectively and practically implement the
forest management, improving livelihoods for forest-based eight activities that the two sides have identified in the MoC.
communities, boosting biodiversity conservation, and stopping Within the framework of the business trip, the Vietnamese
climate change in forestry, Bao said. delegation also attended other events such as a bilateral
Most of the programmes/projects carried out in the nation discussion with the Japan Biomass Power Association, meeting
can be considered effective, thereby contributing to the success with representatives of the Japanese Ministry of Economy,
of the forestry industry over recent years, he said. Trade and Industry, and the fourth Biomass Innovations Asia.
In wood product trade, Japan is one of the five biggest At these events, the nation shared information about the
importers from the Vietnamese market in the world with roughly processing and trade of wood and wood products in the
US$1.5 billion to US$2 billion each year. country, as well as regulations on the legality of wood to
At the event, Aoyama Toyohisa, head of the Japanese contribute to promoting legal wood production, as well as
Forestry Department, also reviewed the results of co-operation the sustainable export and trade of wood and wood pellets
between the two sides over recent times and highly appreciated between the two nations.
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