On March 2, PanNature welcomed a group of 30 graduate students and lecturers from the Graduate Program in International Development Studies at the Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University for a learning and exchange session on the role of non-profit…
In 2025, something important quietly began to take shape across Vietnam. In forest villages, coastal fishing communities, and research stations far from major cities, small local organizations started receiving direct support to protect the species and ecosystems they know best…
Over two days, January 24–25, 2026, the stadium of Lung Xa - Ta De village (Van Ho Commune, Son La Province) came alive with vibrant colors and festive energy during the community event “Spring Festival: More Joy, More Green”. The…
As the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP 16.2) convened last week (February 25–27) in Rome, Italy, one critical question takes center stage: Who needs the skills to connect, facilitate, and implement solutions for climate change, biodiversity loss, and social inequality —…
In October 2023, PanNature organized a field trip for our partners of the Green Livelihood Alliance program (GLA2), including the Southern Institute of Ecology and the Tropical Forestry Research Center (Trobenpos), to Van Ho district, Son La province to visit the agricultural and forestry production model adapting to climate change. The tour was sweaty, but it yielded many pleasant fruits from PanNature's operations that had been cultivated in Van Ho for many years.
With the widespread of the Internet, mobile applications, and online banking, online donation is now quite convenient for many Vietnamese. Several local companies have pioneered in developing platforms for online donation for domestic customers. PanNature has received great support from major local platforms to pilot online crow fundraising, including Momo, GiveNow, and ThienNguyen (a service of the Military Bank).
The Xuan Nha bamboo shoot production and processing cooperative was founded in 2020 with 12 core members and 4 cooperative groups in four villages of Xuan Nha commune (Tun, Na Hieng, Chieng Nua, and Pu Lau) of Van Ho district. The Cooperative Management Board's core members are entirely women, and the majority are Thai and Muong ethnic people.
PanNature organized two training sessions in 2023: preserving the survival of wild animals and plants in Kon Pne in September and assessing the community's biodiversity status in November. Participants include the Community Development Boards of three villages, household representatives, and the Kon Pne Commune Forest Protection Group. The training method incorporates general knowledge of biodiversity, field observation and practice, and particular activities like forest patrols, biodiversity monitoring, and so on. PanNature plans to continue more capacity-building activities on biodiversity monitoring, sustainable use and equitable benefit sharing, and developing and maintaining community-managed conservation areas in 2024.
This study, conducted by PanNature with financial and technical support from the NTFP-EP program, primarily aims to evaluate the impact of community consultation processes and mechanisms ensuring community participation in recognizing traditional rights in Vietnam, with a particular emphasis on Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC). The study focuses on regions characterized by mountainous terrain and forest landscapes.
PanNature collaborated with the Forest Protection and Development Fund of Thua Thien Hue province to organize 02 training courses in Thua Thien Hue province for social organizations and communities (A Roang communes and Huong Nguyen commune, A Luoi district, Thua Thien Hue province and Kim Tien village, Kim Hoa commune, Tuyen Hoa district, Quang Nam province) at the end of 2022 and early 2023.