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REPORT ON

TRAINING WORKSHOP ON: FLEGT-VPA AND ITS POTENETIAL IMPACT ON

BUSINESS STRATEGIES

THE PROJECT: “PROMOTING PRIVATE SECTOR ENGAGEMENT WITH THE VPA

IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS IN VIETNAM”

Minh Sang Plaza, 888, Binh Duong Boulevard, Thuan An, Binh Duong province

November 2016

Training workshop report CED- BIFA

I. Introduction

The project “Promoting the private sector engagement with the Voluntarily Partnership

Agreement (VPA) implementation in Vietnam” is funded by FAO-UN. The project is designed

to enhance the understanding of and compliance to legal frameworks, to promote legal

production and the best management practices throughout the timber product value chain

in Vietnam, and to strengthen public-private dialogues to advance the VPA process in

Vietnam. There are two specific objectives: to increase business access to information on

legality requirements according to Vietnamese laws and regulation on Timber Legality (TL);

to strengthening public – private dialogues in advancing VPA process . The objectives will be

achieved through following activities:

One day launching and participatory planning workshop: 30 participants (including

association members from Da Nang, Binh Dinh, Binh Duong);

Training materials revised for businesses and agenda for one-day business trainings;

Network of trainers established and maintained (for support businesses, sharing

experience, online networking);

Five one-day training courses for at least 150 business representatives;

One regional public – private forum with 50 participants;

One national public private forum with 70 participants;

A comprehensive communication plan.

The training workshop “FLEGT-VPA and its potential impact on business strategies” was held

by the Center for Education and Development (CED) and Binh Duong timber Processing

Association (BIFA) on 28 November 2016 in Binh Duong province as one of the project

activities. The objective of the training workshop was to build a capacity for businesses to

adapt with VPA requirements. The training workshop focused on: introduction to major

elements of VPA, key principles and criteria of the Legality Definition (LD) and guidance for

the businesses to comply with these requirements; assessment of readiness of participating

businesses in Binh Duong and nearby provinces to VPA; providing updates and Q&A on

customs regulations for timber processing businesses , introduction of environmental funds

for timber processing companies to improve its environmental management systems.

II. Training workshop contents and process

The one day training workshop were held with participation from 80 representatives from

BIFA members, Binh Duong Department of Industry and Commerce, Binh duong department


of Natural Resources and Environment (DONRE), Provincial Department of Forest

Protection, Binh Duong Department of Customs and selected media. The workshop was very

informational and provided updates for businesses. The businesses had the chance to

interact and have dialogue with local government agencies and the opportunity to assess

their readiness for VPA and its requirements (Please see attached training workshop agenda

for more information).

The training workshop applied practical methodologies, focused on discussion, exchanges

and sharing among businesses and facilitating learning among participants through group

work and discussions. The workshop also encouraged dialogue between businesses and the

local public.

Participants were staff from import and export departments or other relevant

positions in their companies, we also encourage participation from businesses

leaders;

Participants from each business will have to prepare information about their

companies to share with the others and to use in group work and discussions.

Session 1: Workshop - FLEGT-VPA and its potential impact to business strategies.

After the opening remarks from BIFA and Binh Duong Department of Commerce and

Industry, participants were introduced to the VPA and its major commitments, including:

1. List of products and items included in VPA

2. Timber legality definition (LD)

3. Supply Chain control

4. Timber Legality Assurance System (TLAS)

5. FLEGT licensing process

6. Independent monitoring

The workshop also provided an update on negotiation results, requirement and

commitments in the VPA (verify timber originality, import timber control, organization

classification systems, FLEGT licensing, and independent monitoring). The road map for VAP

implementation from negotiation concluded in November.


Figure 1: Major parts of the VPA (Source: VNFOREST)

After that, a trained trainer from NEPCON project presented major elements of VN-TLAS

(see the figure below) and mentioned about the organization classification systems (using

updated information from VNFOREST as of November 2016).


Figure 2: Elements of VNTLAS(Source: VNFOREST)

Legality definition (LD)

The workshop also presented the most updated LD (as of November 2016), listing all

Vietnamese laws and regulations related to LD. LD is organized as two parts: LD for

households and LD for organizations given the difference in size, organization and

operations of these two groups. The separation of LD from households and organizations

will make it easier for future compliance and VNTLAS as well . The difference between LD

and organizations and households is described in the introduction of the annex II of the VPA.


Figure 3: Timber originality in the framework of TLAS(Sources: VNFOREST)

The organization Classification System (OCS) and verification are based on risk assessment,

including: criteria and types of risks, as follows:

Compliance with all dynamic evidence to ensure that the timber is legally sourced

Commitment to implement all steps in supply chain controls and fully meeting

reports requirements.

Fully compliant with static evidence


Figure 4:Criteria for organization classification (Sources: VNFOREST)

The organizations will be classified into two groups:

Group 1: Fully compliant with the above mentioned criteria

Group 2: Not fully compliant

Application of OCS:

Continuously operated based in self assessment if the organizations and verrifed by

the provincial department of forest protection and other organizations approved by

the government.

The governmentof Vietnam will issue guidance for implementation.


Procedure Frequency

1. Periodic

organisation classification

Registration with the OCS system

All organizations in the VNTLAS

supply chain must register with the OCS.

Self-assessment / self-reassessment by Organisations

First self-assessment conducted by organization after registration

with OCS.

Following assessement:

- For Category 1 OCS: every

two years.

- For Category 2 OCS: every

one year.

Appraisal of self-assessment and

classification by Provincial FPD and

notification to Central FPD

After receiving self-assessment of organizations (within a specified period of time…)

Decision and announcement of classification result by Central FPD

After receiving appraisal results from Provincial FPD (within a specified period of time…)

2. Irregular

organization classification

Non-compliances and violations be handled administrative or criminal

Category 1 shall be moved to

Category 2 when FPD has evidence of violation by government agencies (within a specified period of time…).

Appraisal of self-

assessment and classification by

Provincial FPD and notification to Central

FPD

After receiving self-reassessment of Organizations (within a

specified period of time…)

Decision and announcement of

organization classification result by

Central FPD

After receiving appraisal results

from Provincial FPD (within a period of time specified…)


Figure 5: Export verification for organization classified in group 1; source: VNFOREST

Figure 6: Export verification for organization classified as group 2(Source: VNFOREST)


Figure 7: Export verification for households and individuals (Sources:VNFOREST)

Figure 8: Verification steps (sources: VNFOREST)


After presentations and updates on VPA and elements of TLAS, participants were provided

updates about new laws and regulations on imports and exports from Binh Duong

department of Customs (including: Laws on import and export taxes numbered

107/2016/QH13; Decrees numbered 134/2016/NĐ-CP; and other relevant guidance and

legal documents from General Department of Customs of Vietnam). Representatives from

the Department of Customs presented throughout the workshop and training and they were

willing to provide clarification and answer any questions from participants.

In addition, businesses were provided information on the environment fund of Binh Duong

province. This is the provincial fund that was established by the decision numbered

2719/QĐ-UBND dated 07 July 2009. After seven years of implementation, The Fund has

provided financial support for 55 projects to invest in their environment protection system

valued 172 billion VND. The operational capital is 125 billion VND. The timber processing

companies located in Binh Duong can access this fund to implement projects to meet

requirements about the environment protection. Following projects will be considered for

support.

• The projects on the treatment of waste water, reduced emissions, and solid wastes.

• Projects to produce environmentally friendly products.

• The project to implement change to environmentally friendly technologies, reducing

pollutions.

• Projects to produce products using recycled materials.

• Projects to support vehicles and equipments for trash collection, transportation and

treatment of daily solid waste.

• Projects to invest in infrastructure to collect waste water rain water.

After more than seven years in operation, the fund has provided financial support for 55

projects to invest in company’s environmental protection systems with the amount of 172

billion VND. The operational capital of the fund is currently 125 billion VND. At the moment,

the environmental protection fund has provided soft loans to companies to invest in

projects to protect environment.

Session 2: Training for companies


The training session started with readiness assessment of companies with VPA. After this

assessment, it can be said that most of participating companies are able to comply with

newrequirements from VPA (see the assessment checklist for more information).

Companies answered 13 questions designed to check their compliance possibility with

FLEGT-VPA (Please see annex 1). The form is available online and companies can use it check

if they are compliant with VAP requirements as the first step: http://flegtvpa.com/doanh-

nghiep-ban-san-sang-voi-flegt-chua.html.

Assessment checklist results will be calculated according to the following results:

10 - 13 answers: Yes, you are on the right track!

6-9 answers: Yes, you have a lot of work to do to ensure your business is ready to adapt to

FLEGT-VPA!

0-5 answers: Yes, you should plan to adapt to FLEGT-VPA immediately!

With 46 assessments from participants, most of the companies are able to adapt with VPA.

Specific responses are listed below:

With the question, is your business is legally registered and licensed according to relevant

laws and regulations;

All participants said their companies fulfill all obligatory taxes and fees required by laws and

regulations and relevant environmental requirements.

There were 42 participants that said their companies are compliantwith all occupational

health and safety requirements (only 4 participants were unsure and/or assessed their

companies are not compliant).

44 participants said their companies are compliant with all labor laws and regulations, only 2

participants said unsure and no one said no.

44 participants said their companies are compliant with transport, trade, import or export

regulations, procedures and restrictions, only 2 participants were unsure.

42 participantshave said their businesses have maintained their filing of trade transactions

throughout the supply chain and known their supply chain, 4 participants were unsure.

42 participants said that they know their businesses use legal timber, 4 participants said

they were unsure.


26 participants said that they have had access to information about your forest product

supply chains to a level that allows you to confirm and document that the material/products

originate from forest sources with low risk of legal violations or that potential ris ks have

already been mitigated. There, 16 participants were unsure and 4 participants said they do

not have.

34 participants said their businesses have avoided high risk sources, including wood from

countries with sanctions imposed by the UN Security Council or the EU Council on timber

imports or exports and wood from countries or areas with prevalence of armed conflicts. 10

participants were unsure and 2 participants said no.

36 participants said their businesses have a necessary and/or appropriate system of

segregation or a chain of custody system (CoC). Eight participants were unsure and 2

participants said no.

40 participants said that their businesses have a comprehensive record keeping system in

place. Six participants were unsure.

42 participants said their businesses have maintained the records for at least 5 years. Four

participants were unsure. (See figure 9: VPA readiness among participated companies).

Figure 9:VPA readiness from participating companies

According to the assessment, there were only 4 out of 46 participants who were unsure or

do not have information on their systems and evidences to prove that their timbers are

from legal sources. They may face difficulties if they have not changed or upgraded their

governance and management systems.

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

Yes Unsure No

VPA readiness from participating companies


In this session, there are presentations from company best practices on how to buy and use

timber from legal sources (videos and presentations). There are discussions and Q&A

sessions from participants and speakers and representatives from local government offices .

Group work and discussions

In this session the participants are dived into five groups to partake in exercises on how the

companies can adapt to the current LD structures and criteria. There are five groups as

follows:

Group 1: Companies focuses on imported timber,

Group 2: Companies are using mainly timber from domestic sources ,

Group 3: Companies focus on transportation and exploitation,

Group 4: companies focus on processing and manufacturing indoor furniture and

Group 5: companies focus on exporting.

Each group will nominate one company as a case study for group work and discussion using

actual information and current practices they are using. After the introduction about the

supply chain,each group will be asked to develop their own supply chain for the companies

selected. Upon completion of the supply chain, group participants will review their

operations and practices against principles and criteria in the LD. Five groups will present

their groups discussions around principles and criteria that the selected companies have to

follow:

Group 1: Companies focusing on imported timber

o PRINCIPLE III: COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATIONS ON IMPORTING TIMBER

- Criterion 1: Compliance with regulations on customs procedures

- Criterion 2: Compliance with regulations on plant quarantine and forest

hammer mark

Group 2: Companies using mainly timber from domestic sources

o PRINCIPLE I: HARVESTING OF DOMESTIC TIMBER COMPLIES WITH

REGULATIONS ON LAND USE RIGHTS, FOREST USE RIGHTS, MANAGEMENT,

ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIETY

- Criterion 1: Compliance with regulations on main harvesting of natural

forest timber


- Criterion 2: Compliance with regulations on main harvesting, salvaged

harvesting and salvaged collection from planted protection forests

- Criterion 3: Compliance with regulations on main harvesting, salvaged

harvesting and salvaged collection from planted production forests

- Criterion 4: Compliance with regulations on salvaged harvesting on

natural forested areas converted from forest land use to other land uses.

- Criterion 5: Compliance with regulations on salvaged harvesting of natural

forest while implementing sivilculture measures scientific researches and

training

- Criterion 6: Compliance with regulations on salvaged collection of stump,

roots, branches in natural forests

- Criterion 7: Compliance with regulations on salvaged collection of stump,

roots, branches in plantation forests

- Criterion 8: Compliance with regulations on harvesting rubber wood

o PRINCIPLE IV COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATIONS ON TIMBER TRANSPORTATION

AND TRADE

- Criterion 1. Compliance with regulations on enterprises establishment

- Criterion 2. Compliance with regulations on transporting, trading

unprocessed timber that are main harvesting, salvaged harvesting and

salvaged collection from domestic natural forests

- Criteria 3. Compliance with regulations on transporting, trading

unprocessed timber that are harvested from concentrated plantation

forests, home gardens, farms, scattered trees

- Criteria 4. Compliance with regulations on transporting, trading imported

timber and timber products that are not domestically processed

- Criteria 5. Compliance with regulations on transporting and trading

unprocessed confiscated timber and timber products that have been

handled

- Criteria 6. Compliance with regulations on transporting and trading of

processed timber and timber products (including round timber cross -


cutting) from natural timber, imported timber and handled confiscated

timber



cutting) from concentrated plantation forests, home gardens, scattered

trees

- Criteria 8. Compliance with regulations on internal transportation of

timber and timber products within a province


timber and timber products between provinces

- Criterion 10: Compliance with regulations on timber product dossier for

export

o PRINCIPLE V: COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATIONS ON TIMBER PROCESSING

- Criterion 1: Compliance with regulations on enterprises establishment

- Criterion 2: Compliance with regulations on the legal origin of timber

which are going to be processed.

o PRINCIPLE VII: COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATIONS ON TAX AND EMPLOYEES

- Criterion 1: Compliance with regulations on tax

- Criterion 2: Compliance with Labour Code

- Criterion 3: Compliance with Social Insurance Law and Health

Insurance Law

Group3: Companies focus on transportation and exploitation

o PRINCIPLE IV: COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATIONS ON TIMBER TRANSPORTATION

AND TRADE

- Criterion 1. Compliance with regulations on enterprises establishment

- Criterion 2. Compliance with regulations on transporting, trading

unprocessed timber that are main harvesting, salvaged harvesting and

salvaged collection from domestic natural forests

- Criteria 3. Compliance with regulations on transporting, trading

unprocessed timber that are harvested from concentrated plantation

forests, home gardens, farms, scattered trees


- Criteria 4. Compliance with regulations on transporting, trading imported

timber and timber products that are not domestically processed

- Criteria 5. Compliance with regulations on transporting and trading

unprocessed confiscated timber and timber products that have been

handled



cutting) from natural timber, imported timber and handled confiscated

timber



cutting) from concentrated plantation forests, home gardens, scattered

trees

- Criteria 8. Compliance with regulations on transportation of timber and

timber products within a province


timber and timber products between provinces

- Criterion 10: Compliance with regulations on timber product dossier for

export

Group 4: companies focus on processing and manufacturing indoor furniture and

o PRINCIPLE V: COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATIONS ON TIMBER PROCESSING

- Criterion 1: Compliance with regulations on enterprises establishment

- Criterion 2: Compliance with regulations on the legal origin of timber

which are going to be processed.

Group 5: companies focus on exporting

o PRINCIPLE VI: COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATIONS ON CUSTOMS PROCEDURES

FOR EXPORT

- Criterion 1: Complying with regulations on customs procedures

- Criterion 2: Complying with regulations on plant quarantine

And groups add discussion to the other group’s presentation.

IV. Results of the workshops and training (based on participants’ assessment)


General assessment of the training workshop

The training workshops have been attended by 80 participants from Binh Duong and nearby

provinces, of which there were 57 representatives from timber processing businesses in

Binh Duong and 23 representatives from related organizations and agencies in Binh Duong

and nearby provinces. By the end of the training workshop there were only 46 participants

from businesses that filled out assessment forms. In general, the participants were satisfied

with the methodologies and losigtics arrangements of the training. Specially, the

methodologies and logiostics have been rated 4.1 out of 5 as highest. The trainers, speakers

and training materials have rated 3.9 out of 5. See figure 10.

Figure 10: General assessment

Regarding the training time, most participants said one-day training is adequate (78%). 43%

of participants have said that the training workshop’ objectives and results have achieved at

the excellent level, 48% assessed at the good level and 9% assessed at the average level. The

following contents and information were highlights appreciated by participants: provided

updates on VPA requirements, major commitments and implementation roadmap, and

exercise and group discussion helped participants learn a lot for their businesses, legality

definition and application to their businesses, Q&A about customs regulations and decree

ND134/20/2016NĐ-CP about import and export fees and Q&A about VN-TLAS.

To the question whether they can apply what they have learned to their businesses, six

participants did not provide an answer, 40 participants said they can apply what they have

3.85 3.9 3.95 4 4.05 4.1 4.15

Materials

Trainers/Speakers

Method

Logistics

General assessment


learned to their businesses. Specifically, six participants indicated they can use updated

information about FLEGT-VAP, VNTLAS to update and prepare their companies, two

indicated that they would apply the knowledge to their control system to ensure legal

timber is used, four indicated that they can use LD as a system to assess their compliance

with seven LD principles and criterion, 20 participants said they can use updated

information about the decree 134 on import and export taxes, and eight participants said all

knowledge and skills can be applied to their businesses.

Assessment of relevance of the training contents to business needs:

Participants reported that their knowledge increased/updated through the different training

sessions: information updates, training exercises on VPA compliance; Q&A about customs,

forest protection, and environment. Participants rated highest scores for group work and

exercises among businesses 3.9 out of 5, information updates on customs, forest protection

and environment are 3.8 out of 5 and all presentations are rated 3.7 out of 5. See figure 11

Figure11: Business' interest asssessment with the training content

To the question: “what can be improved in the training course”, there were only five

participants who gave the following feedback (among 46 assessment questionnaires): need

to provide more information on the timing to provide FLEGT licenses, there should be

clearer and more information for participants with examples and practices for businesses to

refer to and there should be case studies and practical examples so that businesses will be

3.7 3.75 3.8 3.85 3.9 3.95

Content of the presentation

Exercises

Update on issues related to customs,forestry and environment for business

Business' interest asssessment with the training content


more interested. Materials should be sent to participants before the training and workshops

so they can be better prepared for discussions and groups work.

VPA Readiness assessment:

After the workshop about 50% of participants said that their skills and knowledge are

improved after the training, 30% said their knowledge and skills are much improved after

the training, and 30% have assessed that their knowledge and skills have been improved but

still need time for further improvement. See figure 12

Figure 12: Business readiness assessment to adapt to VPA at the moment

To the question, what additional support is needed for businesses to comply with FLEGT-

VPA requirements, 40% participants said they need technical support and guidance from

experts to meet requirements of VNTLAS, 30% participants said they need additional

training and information on FLEGT-VPA details (annexes) and need support from local

agencies and authorities to provide advice and answers as needed (forest protection

agencies, customs, businesses associations). In sum they need some agencies to provide

advice, support and log complaints when needed and possibly to organize forum with

businesses. See figure 13.

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50%

Good

Better than before training

Better than before training but need toimprove

Business readiness assessment to adapt to VPA at the moment


Figure 13: Support needed for business to meet FLEGT-VPA requirements

To the question: whether businesses are interested in contents such as LD for households

and organizations and how to set up and verify evidence and proof for legal timber for each

step in the supply chain, internal section and monitoring, verification of timber legality

compliance of households and organizations, including organization classification system

(OCS) risk-based assessment classification, FLEGT licensing, and independent monitoring, it

can be said that most of participants are interested in the a.m content and issues (88% said

they are necessary), there are about 12% said that they are not necessary.

100% of participants are interested in LD information and criteria, 90% of participants are

interested in information related to FLEGT licensing, verification of business compliance of

household and organizations, OCS based on risk assessment and how they can create, verify

and approve evidence in each step of the supply chain. About 80% of participants are

interested in internal inspection and monitoring and about 70% of participants are

interested in independent monitoring. See figure 14.

Figure14: Communication content is necessary or no

88%

12%

Communication content

Necessary

Not necessary

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%

Continue to be trained

Technical support from experts

Authori ties at all levels support to answer …

Support needed for business to meet FLEGT-VPA requirements

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%120%

Legal definition

Creating and verifying evidence

Internal inspection

Verification of compliance by…

FLEGT licensing

Independent evaluation

Information approach

Not necessary Necessary Not necessary Necessary


To the question, which information channel their companies would like to receive

information and updates on VPA from, 45% want to receive information through website,

about 28% want to receive information through e-newsletters, 13% through social network

and media, about 8% want to receive through publications and printed materials and 6%

want to receive through traditional media such as television, radio and newspapers. See

figure 15

Figure15: Means of receiving information

V. Conclusions and recommendations

The training and workshop have been successfully implemented and meet their

requirements and expectation of the participants. The group of trainers, speakers and

resource persons are diverse and provide a lot of useful updated information for businesses ,

provide new knowledge and skills, and there is also a lot of sharing among businesses

participants. Although, due to limited time some of the expectations from participants were

not met such as: more sharing among businesses, more time for presentations from

businesses and time for exercises, and detailed information on FLEGT licensin; all in all the

workshop met its objectives as designed and provided a lot of information for further

expansion of the programs and trainings for other businesses.

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%

E-newsletter

Website

Newspaper, radio, TV

Social media

Publication

Means of receiving information


There are some recommendations from business participants to improve the training in the

coming months:

- Provided further information on the FLEGT licensing process and procedures and

time frame for getting a license;

- Provide practical examples of issues and problems that businesses face when appling

to FLEGT-VPA;

- Send materials for businesses before the trainings so they can prepare information

for discussions and will be more ready for group work.

- More collaboration on events from other business association such as HAWA and

Binh Dinh (FPA) to get more attention from businesses as well as receive better

representation from diverse groups of businesses to also save costs for the project.

- Through the quick survey from businesses, it is necessary to promote information

provision through web-social media and other means leveraging technologies such

as e-newsletters. Information for newsletters may focus on results and updates from

signing VPA, updated information on FLEGT licensing, independent monitoring, LD

for households and organizations.

ANNEX:

Annex 1: FLEGT Readiness Checklist

1 You are legally registered and licensed as a business, and

approved for conducting the defined business activities with

the relevant authorities as required by law?

Yes No Unsure

2 You fulfill all obligatory taxes and fees required for conducting the defined business activities?

3 You are compliant with relevant environmental requirements?

4 You comply with all occupational health and safety

requirements?

5 You comply with all requirements associated with legal

employment?

6 You adhere to applicable transport, trade, import or export regulations, procedures and restrictions?

7 You know your supply chains and have the necessary


information for them. You have and maintain up-to-date information about products the buy and sell?

8 You know the timber you are purchasing is legal, or low risk of

being illegally harvested?

9 You have access to information about your forest product supply chains to a level that allows you to confirm and document that the material/products originate from forest sources with low risk of legal violations or that potential risks have already been mitigated?

10 You avoid high risk sources, including wood from countries

with sanctions imposed by the UN Security Council or the EU

Council on timber imports or exports and wood from countries or areas with prevalence of armed conflicts?

11 If necessary and/or appropriate, you have in place a system of segregation or a chain of custody system (CoC)?

12 You have a comprehensive record keeping system in place?

13 You are maintaining the records for at least 5 years?

Assessment checklist results will be calculated according to the following results:

- 10 - 13 answers: Yes, you are on the right track!

- 6-9 answers: Yes, you have a lot of work to do to ensure your business is ready to

adapt to FLEGT-VPA!

- 0-5 answers: Yes, you should plan to adapt to FLEGT-VPA immediately!

Adjusted from the questionnaires from NEPCON project .


Annex 2: Workshop and training agenda

Agenda

Time Program Performer

07:30-08:00 Welcome Organizer

08:00-08:10 Introduce the participants Organizer

08:10-08:20 Organizer opening speech BIFA leader

08:20-08-30 Opening Speech Department of Trade

08:30-08:45 What isVPA? What do Vietnam businesses need

to do to adapt to the VPA?

Ms. To Kim Lien – Director of CED

Video clip

08:45-09:10 VN-TLAS system and classified businesses

Q&A

Representative Forest Protection

Department

09:10-9:45 Assess the business readiness to adapt to the

VPA – Exercise 1

Vu Thi Hang, Duong Thi Lien

All participants

10:00-10:15 Break time

10:15-10:30 Update the Environmental Protection Fund:

loans with preferential interest rates for

environmental protection activities.

Department of Environmental

Resources

10:30-11:15 Divided into 5 groups: Group 1: Imported

business; Group 2) Internal Logging enterprises;

Group 3) Shipping and trading business; Group

4) Processing and furniture manufacturing

business; Group 5) Exported business

Exercise 2: Seven principles of LD for

organizations

Vu Thi hang, Duong Thi Lien

Compare with requirements of

updated VNTLAS system.


Group 1: Compliance with regulations on

imported timbers, Customs, business

registration, taxes,…

Group 2: Compliance with regulations on land

use rights, forest use rights, and environment

management regulations

Group 3: Compliance with regulations on timber

transportation and trade, business registration,

taxes,…


processing, business registration, environment,

taxes and labor issues


exporting, Customs, business registration, and

taxes

11:15-12:00 Discussion Presentation 5 group

12:00-13:00 Lunch

13:00-13:15 Tan Vinh Cuu Joint Stock Company developing

Timber Legality Definition (LD) in Vietnam

Video Clip

13:15-13:30 Explain some customs issues for Binh Duong

Timber businesses.

Representative of Binh Duong

Customs Department

13:30-13:45 Explain some current issues of enterprises in

obtaining evidence in explaining the Timber

(Due Diligence System)

Forest Protection Department

13:45-14:15 Q&A All participants

14:15-15:15 Continue to discus on groups

15:15-15:30 Break time

15:30-16:15 Discussion presentation 5 groups

16:15-16:45 Fill in assessment form All participants


16:45-17:00 Closing Speech Organizer

Annex 3: Participants list

TT Họ và Tên Chức danh Cơ quan Điện thoại

1 Dương Thị Minh Tuệ TPKD Công ty cổ phần Gỗ Minh

Dương

2 Phạm Thị Hoàng Quyên Nhân viên XNK Công ty cổ phần Gỗ Minh

Dương

3 Mai Thị Lệ Thuỷ Nhân viên Công ty Gỗ Dầu Tiếng

4 Phạm Thị Trung Trinh Trưởng phòng Kế

hoạch sản xuất

Công ty TNHH Dewberry

Việt Nam

0963142381

5 Nguyễn Đình Thi Trưởng phòng XNK Công ty Cổ phần Tân Vĩnh

Cửu

0937130000

6 Nguyễn Ngọc Lan Ngân Nhân viên Công ty Cổ phần Tân Vĩnh

Cửu

7 Nguyễn Thị lê Kế toán trưởng Công ty TNHH Đồ gỗ BD 0905200336

8 Đặng Nguyễn Ngọc

Dung

Nhân viên Công ty TNHH Thành Thắng

9 Phan Công Thành Giám đốc Công ty TNHH sản xuất

Phan Lê

0906979737

10 Nguyễn Thanh Thiên

Kim

Nhân viên Công ty Gỗ Long Việt 0949313789

11 Lê Nhật Trường Chinh Tư vấn Success Partner 0914681628

12 Trương Văn Tài Trưởng phòng XNK Công ty Gỗ Trường Thành 0903687906

13 Nguyễn Thị Diễn Công ty Thiên Như Quỳnh


14 Lê Thị Thu Thuỷ Nhân viên kinh

doanh

Công ty sản xuất Thịnh Việt 0988668124

15 Võ Thị Thanh Ngọc Nhân viên Công ty TNHH Gỗ Nam My 0975793356

16 Đặng Thị Hải Châu Trưởng phòng kinh

doanh

Công ty Trường Thành 0913111012

17 Nguyễn Thị thu Hiền Giám đốc Delta International 0907538979

18 Phạm Ngọc Long Khánh Nhân viên bán

hàng

Delta International 0909793521

19 Lê văn Thảo Trưởng phòng kế

hoạch

Công ty Minh Phát 2 0907314173

20 Phan Bảo Trang Xuất nhập khẩu Công ty Minh Phát 2 0935130338

21 Định Xuất nhập khẩu Công ty Phú Long Tân 0913860879

22 Lê Văn Lam Sơn Phó giám đốc Công ty Lôi Giang 0909863868

23 Trần Thị Minh Phụng Nhân viên Công ty Lôi Giang 01659055381

24 Lê Hồng Thắng Giám đốc Công ty Gỗ Đức Thành 0913904567

25 Nguyễn Ngọc Chí Nhân viên Công ty Gỗ Nguyễn Ngọc 0901319858

26 Lê Hưng Thịnh Nhân viên Công ty Gỗ An Việt 0938724978

27 Bùi Tiến Dũng Trưởng phòng kế

hoạch

Công ty Gỗ Tiến Triển 0902551816

28 Nguyễn Văn Ở Phó Cục trưởng Cục Kiểm Lâm Bình Dương 0909309860

29 Đỗ Văn Thu Trưởng phòng Cục Kiểm Lâm Bình Dương 0913861040

30 Nguyễn Thị Thanh Thi Trưởng phòng Công ty cổ phần Lâm Việt 0934441646


31 Hà Văn Toàn Giám đốc kinh

doanh

Công ty HOMAG 0915456097

32 Nguyễn Thị Phương

Tâm

Phòng kinh doanh Công ty cổ phần Kỹ nghệ

Long Việt

0981149017

33 Võ Thị Mỹ Dung Trưởng phòng kinh

doanh

Công ty MTR 0918339793

34 Mr Lam Giám đốc Công ty Phú Long Tân

35 Đinh Ngọc Phượng Thư ký Hiệp hội chế biến Gỗ tỉnh

Bình Dương

36 Nguyễn Thị Tuyết Trang Kế toán Hiệp hội chế biến Gỗ tỉnh

Bình Dương

37 Hoàng Thị Ngân Thư ký Bifa

38 Đinh Sao Mai Giám đốc Quỹ Bảo vệ môi trường –

Sở tài nguyen môi trường

39 Phạm Nguyễn Mai

Quỳnh

Nhân viên kinh

doanh

Công ty MTR 0907098411

40 Đoàn Thanh Tuấn Trưởng phòng

SXĐT

Công ty CP Gỗ Dầu Tiếng 0908747315

41 Trần Thị Xong Phó giám đốc Công ty cổ phần Lâm Việt 0909771476

42 Lê Thị Hoàng Trúc Nhân viên kinh

doanh

Công ty cổ phần Lâm Việt 0932054098

43 Đỗ Thị Thu Trang Nhân viên kinh

doanh

Công ty CP Kỹ Nghệ Gỗ Việt 01627353083

44 Nguyễn Phạm Thiên

Nhi

Phóng viên Đài truyền hình Bình

Dương

0908810033


45 Nguyễn Hùng Anh Phóng viên Đài phát thanh-truyền hình

Bình Dương

0903860018

46 Đoàn Thị Kim Loan Nhân viên XNK Gỗ Nam Mỹ 0909812825

47 Trần lê Anh Thư Công ty Trường Thành 0938103130

48 Phan văn Cường VP Công ty TNHH MTV Triệu

Phúc Lộc

0964685590

49 Nguyễn Văn Hoàng VP Công ty TNHH MTV Triệu

Phúc Lộc

50 Lưu Ngọc Anh Nhân viên Công ty Đồ Gỗ Bình Dương 0902566494

51 Đàm Xuân An Báo tuổi trẻ Báo tuổi trẻ 0985274343

52 Võ Thị Minh Trang Nhân viên kinh

doanh

Công ty Hiệp Long 0905201284

53 Phạm Hữu Thế Phong Trưởng phòng

nhân sự

Công ty TNHH Nguyễn

Thành

0933123150

54 Phan Minh Tiến Sai Gon Fur 0962825715

55 Lê Viết Thịnh Phòng kinh doanh Thanhhoaco 0914193939

56 Trần Vũ Linh Phòng kinh doanh Thanhhoaco 0904240508

57 Trần Thị Thanh HIên Phòng kinh doanh Hiệp Long 0904971179

58 Nguyễn Khắc Thạch Phòng 5S Hiệp Long

59 Nguyễn Trường Giang Phòng tổ chức Cục Hải Quan 0918971179

60 Nguyễn Chí Thanh Phó giám sát quản

lý

Cục hải quan 0989622757

61 Nguyễn Ngọc Chí Giám Đốc Nguyễn Ngọc 0901319858


62 Trần Ngọc Hiệp Phòng kinh doanh Gỗ Phan Lô

63 Nguyễn Thị Thu Hồng Văn phòng Nguyễn Ngọc

64 Nguyễn Thanh Thiện Phòng thuế Cục hải quan


Kiều

Phòng thuế Cục hải quan

66 Phan Nhân Sơn Phòng thuế Cục hải quan


Kiều

Phòng thuế Cục hải quan

68 Phan Nhân Sơn Văn Phòng Cục hải quan

69 Phan Thị Khánh Duyên Giám đốc Trung tâm khuyến công và

ngư PTCN

70 Nguyễn Văn Hữu Phó giám đốc Sở công thương

71 Trần Văn Hữu Phó Giám đốc Trung tâm khuyến công và

ngư PTCN

72 Trần Anh Tuân Phó trưởng phòng Trung tâm khuyến công và

ngư PTCN

73 Trần Khánh Duy Nhân viên Trung tâm khuyến công và

ngư PTCN

74 Phan Hữu Lợi Nhân viên Trung tâm khuyến công và

ngư PTCN

75 Dương Thị Liên Dự án NepCon

76 Hoàng Thị Hải Anh Dự án NepCon

77 Ann Weddle NEPCon 0988187300


78 Huỳnh Quang Thanh Bifa 0903906921

79 Trần Anh Vũ Giám đốc Công ty Liên Thanh 0983777199

80 Nguyễn Thanh Phước TLGĐ Công ty Triệu Phú Lộc 01682189900

Annex 4: Pictures of workshop and training course

All participants


Opening Speechat workshop and training course

Participant expressed their opinions


Groups discussion


Presenting the groups discussion

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