Damaged part of the Dai Ninh protection forest in Lam Dong (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – The management and sharing of data on forests in Vietnam was the maintopic of a workshop co-organised in HCM City on March 8 by the GeneralDepartment of Forestry under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development andthe Finnish Embassy.
The workshopformed part of the second phase of the Forest Management Information SystemsProject (FORMIS) funded by the Finnish Government.
JormaJyrkila, Forest Data Service Managerof the Finnish Forest Centre, said Finland’s data on forest exploitation,growth and protection are updated regularly. The country mainly uses remotesensing technology to conduct forest surveys, helping it cut costs by 60-70percent.
Nguyen Ba Ngai, Deputy General Director of theGeneral Department of Forestry, said more than 800,000 forest owners in 40provinces and cities have been updated into Vietnam’s forestry resources database.
With the assistance from Finland, the department isupdating information about 8.5 million forest lots in all 63 provinces andcities, thus helping enterprises to have enough information to make theirinvestment decisions.
Nguyen Ton Quyen, Vice President and GeneralSecretary of the Vietnam Timber and Forestry Products Association, said theinformation and data of the FORMIS project are very useful to wood processingenterprises.
The system can help enterprises follow changes offorests and forest land, determine locations, road conditions, and distance tocreate detail plans for buying material wood as well as contact local forestmanagement agencies for necessary information.
This year, the department will implement urgentsolutions to facilitate the use of information and data on forest management byintegrating forestry data into the FORMIS system and build mechanisms forexchange information with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment andthe General Statistics Office.
The second phase of the FORMIS project has beenimplemented in five years, beginning in May, 2013, with the aim of building acomprehensively integrated management system to serve the management offorestry resources and reduce poverty.-VNA
Ineffective forest management has exposed shortcomings in the 2004 Law on Forest Protection and Development that need to be addressed through amendments, officials said at a conference on December 16.
PM Pham Minh Chinh highlighted how Vietnam's revolutionary press has continuously evolved and strengthened over the past century, affirming its role as a sharp and vital political, cultural, and ideological weapon serving the Fatherland and the people in the glorious revolutionary cause of the Party.
Vietnamese Consul General in Fukuoka Vu Chi Mai highlighted the growing demand for Vietnamese workers in Kyushu, especially in Fukuoka, Oita, and Saga prefectures. Currently, the region employs about 35,000 Vietnamese manual workers and over 5,000 IT engineers.
In Vietnam’s case, she said, President Ho Chi Minh demonstrated his strategic vision by founding the revolutionary press a century ago. The late leader understood the press's role not only as a means to reflect the country’s realities but also as a powerful tool to strengthen national unity and inspire the resistance wars and national construction process.
In recent interviews granted to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)'s reporters in Mexico, prominent figures reflected on the press’s legacy and its global influence.
VietnamPlus e-newspaper of the VNA clinched an A prize in the “Outstanding Press Product” category for its immersive 3D multimedia project, “Epic of Reunification,” a groundbreaking blend of storytelling and technology. The VNA won another A prize for its eye-catching exhibition booth.
Today, the press for foreign service has evolved into a distinct, irreplaceable force, bridging Vietnam with the world and portraying a nation that is stable, peace-loving, and fully integrated into the international community.
At a review conference held on June 21, Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Van Sinh praised the province’s scientific, coordinated, and flexible approach. He noted that the early completion reflects the strong commitment of local authorities, the business community, philanthropists, and residents in improving housing conditions for disadvantaged groups.
The VNA delegation, led by General Director Vu Viet Trang, actively participated in the event, engaging in both professional and diplomatic activities.
In the context where AI dominates and produces vast volumes of content, the only sustainable path forward for journalism is to focus on high-quality content and core values. Journalism must redefine its mission - not to report the fastest, but to provide the most profound and trustworthy value.
Granma and the VNA have great potential for cooperation, especially in sharing content regularly, so that VNA products are published on Granma platforms and vice versa, thereby helping Cuban and Vietnamese people access true information and gain a deep understanding of each other's country and people.
During his stay in China’s Guangzhou city from 1924 to 1927 to prepare for the establishment of a Communist Party to lead Vietnam’s revolution, President Ho Chi Minh founded “Thanh nien” newspaper and released its first issue on June 21, 1925.
Vietnam and Cambodia are hoped to strengthen their robust collaboration across various sectors, particularly in resolving remaining border issues to transform the border area into a zone of peace, friendship, cooperation, and development.
The strategic product, managed and operated by the Vietnam News Agency Digital Media Centre (VNA Media), is an official channel for popularising the Party and State’s information and documents as well as delivering mainstream and trustworthy news to both domestic and international audiences through various kinds of multimedia formats.
Since President Ho Chi Minh founded Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper in 1925, the Vietnamese revolutionary press has become the voice of the people. During the resistance war against the colonialists, journalists took great personal risks to inspire patriotism and the will of rising up against foreign invaders.
The total investment exceeded 319 billion VND (12.2 million USD), including over 261 billion VND from the state budget and 57.5 billion VND mobilised from businesses, organisations, and individuals.
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Throughout its 80-year history, the VNA has remained at the forefront of information dissemination. It has consistently delivered timely, accurate, and objective reports on both domestic and international events, serving the Party’s leadership, the State’s management, and the public’s demand for official news.
With strong support from local authorities, businesses, organisations, and residents, the province has successfully built or repaired 10,707 homes for disadvantaged households, including war veterans, families of martyrs, ethnic minority people, and low-income residents.
Throughout its resistance against colonialists and imperialists, Vietnam developed a revolutionary press that has served as a benchmark for just and legitimate causes worldwide.
Damaged part of the Dai Ninh protection forest in Lam Dong (Photo: VNA) 
