Vietnam, Cambodia boost forestry cooperation
The 27th ASEAN Senior Officials on Forestry (ASOF 27) Meeting is taking place in Indonesia from July 18-19, according to the Department of Forestry under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
On the sidelines of the event, the Vietnamese delegation had a meeting with the Cambodian counterpart and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on bilateral cooperation in forestry for the 2024 – 2029 period. The key areas of collaboration include information and experience sharing; promoting investment in forestry, timber trade; scientific research, training, and capacity building; forest protection including fire prevention and control; ecosystem restoration, and transboundary biodiversity conservation.
