The event “2024 Asian Conference on Forestry and Sustainable Development” (LoCoFoRest) takes place from March 5 to 12 in Hanoi, Quang Ninh and the National University of Forestry (VNUF).

The event “2024 Asian Conference on Forestry and Sustainable Development” (LoCoFoRest) takes place from March 5 to 12 in Hanoi, Quang Ninh and the University of Forestry (VNUF). The organizing committee includes the Swedish Forestry Agency, the Environmental Innovation Fund and the Swedish Research Institute (SIWI). The conference attracted the participation of many countries and organizations such as Laos, Nepal, Thailand and the Institute of Forestry and Sustainable Development – University of Agriculture and Forestry. This event focuses on forest management and environmental restoration, especially interactions between local communities and forest resources. LoCoFoRest serves as an effort to promote cooperation among stakeholders, including governments, NGOs and communities, to protect and develop forest resources in a sustainable way.