Hội Trầm Hương Việt Nam

Vietnam Agarwood Association prepares to build National Standards for Agarwood

The Vietnam Agarwood Association advocates the establishment of the Preparation Team for the Project to Build National Standards (TCVN) on Agarwood, aiming to gradually standardize raw materials, quality, testing methods, and traceability, thereby creating a foundation to enhance the value and competitiveness of Vietnamese agarwood.

21/08/2026

Vietnam Agarwood Association proposes standardizing the billion-dollar industry

On August 14, in Ho Chi Minh City, the 2026 National Productivity and Quality Forum was held with the participation of leaders from the Government, ministries, localities, international organizations, experts, scientists, associations, and the business community.

14/08/2026

President of the Vietnam Agarwood Association Attends Meeting on the Development of Aquilaria Trees in Ha Tinh

On August 6, 2026, in Hanoi, Mr. Pham Van Du, President of the Vietnam Agarwood Association, attended and delivered a speech at the meeting of the Interdisciplinary Working Group on the development orientation of Aquilaria trees in Ha Tinh province.

07/08/2026

Need a suitable land mechanism for agarwood cultivation areas

Based on the practical development of agarwood-producing aquilaria plantation areas, the Vietnam Agarwood Association recommends that land policies must properly recognize the long investment cycle and the specific value of the plantations, while preventing the exploitation of the model for land conversion and illegal real estate business.

03/08/2026

CITES Vietnam responds to the petition of the Vietnam Agarwood Association

The CITES Management Authority of Vietnam has just issued a written response to the petitions of the Vietnam Agarwood Association regarding the genetic resources of the Do bau tree, the scientific names of species belonging to the genus Aquilaria, and the completion of the legal framework to serve the export of agarwood

31/07/2026

Hà Tĩnh paves the way to turn Aquilaria trees into a high-value industry

With the establishment of an interdisciplinary working group, Ha Tinh is shifting its approach to the aquilaria tree: from a livelihood based largely on experience to an industry with planning, science, traceability, intellectual property, and market linkages.

18/07/2026

Hoang Tram Agarwood honored at VITA Awards 2026: When agarwood becomes a cultural tourism product of Vietnam

Not only a place to showcase agarwood products, the Hoang Tram Agarwood Cultural Reserve is gradually becoming a model that combines heritage conservation, experiential tourism development, and the promotion of Vietnamese culture. Being honored at the VITA Awards 2026 is considered a milestone, demonstrating that the value of the agarwood industry is being recognized from the perspectives of cultural economy and sustainable tourism.

14/07/2026

Vietnamese agarwood enterprises struggle due to the “bottleneck” of scientific identification: Risk of losing a billion-dollar market

A series of Vietnamese agarwood enterprises are facing the risk of export stagnation, returned shipments, or prolonged customs clearance procedures due to a technical "bottleneck": the scientific name Aquilaria crassna is not fully and clearly reflected in some international data systems related to the CITES Convention. Behind the stalled dossiers are significant economic losses, the risk of losing markets, and a long story about the journey to protect the brand of Vietnamese agarwood genetic resources on the international map.

26/05/2026

To bring Vietnamese agarwood to the global stage, we cannot continue with 'everyone speaking for themselves'

Vietnamese agarwood has long been considered one of the precious treasures of the East. However, behind the acclaims of 'Vietnamese agarwood is No. 1 in the world', the domestic agarwood industry is still facing a thought-provoking reality: a lack of connection, a lack of market strategy, and the absence of a common voice strong enough to create a real breakthrough for the entire industry.

23/05/2026

Vietnam Agarwood Tourism: Awakening the “National Treasure” on the Global Economic Map

From the vast Aquilaria forests in the Central region to world-class agarwood appreciation spaces in Khánh Hòa, Vietnamese agarwood is gradually forming a new economic value chain called “agarwood tourism”. Not only a rare and precious product, agarwood is expected to become a national cultural-economic brand on the world map.

22/05/2026

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Chairman of the Vietnam Agarwood Association attends the 9th National Congress of VUSTA, bringing recommendations to amend the Land Law

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