(VOV) – The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) on June 24 announced that Vietnam has become the 69th official member of the International Tropical Timber Organisation (ITTO).
Deputy Director of the Vietnam Administration of Forestry (VNFOREST) Nguyen Ba Ngai said that Vietnam’s admission into ITTO is a reflection of Vietnam’s advancement in the international integration process.
It also evidences Vietnam’s willingness to cooperate with nations in the region and world in the sustainable management and development of tropical forests.
Ngai said that the country’s wood and wooden product sector has become one of ten sectors which have posted the largest turnovers, reaching US$5.5 billion last year, comprising 4% of the world’s market share.
Vietnam is the second largest exporter of wood and wooden products in Asia, he added.
Vietnam Timber and Forest Products Association General Secretary Nguyen Ton Quyen, in turn said that the country’s entry into ITTO will contribute to improving transparency for importing wooden products. Last but not least, Collins Ahadome, ITTO Assistant Director has affirmed that the ITTO Secretariat will do their utmost to approve capacity building projects to help the country actively participate in the ITTO.
Đăng ký: VietNam News