Community participation in forest management is one of the forest forms of management attracted attention at the national and local levels. in the history of Vietnam, forest communities have long existed in the community based forest. In recent years, such as forest management requirements, a number of other provinces Hoa Binh province and forest land allocation to the community (village or household .) to manage and use long-term stability in forestry purpose. After that, the community became the owner of the CF. | COMMUNITY FOREST MANAGEMENT IN HOA BINH - SOLUTIONS Trần Duy Rương Senior researcher Department of Forestry Economic Research Vietnam Forestry Science Institute INTRODUCTION Community participated in in forest management is one the forest management forms attracted the interest in the central and local levels. In terms of Vietnam history community forest has long existed in the community based forest. In recent years as forest management requirements some other provinces as well as Hoa Binh province has allocated forest lands to communities villages households . for management with stable use and long-term in forestry purposes. Then community become the owner of CF In addition the community also participated in a contracted forest protection forest regeneration and new plantation of the State organizations. In some areas the forest management with the participation of local communities living near forests become socio - economic forest management model in accordance with traditional production of many ethnic groups in Vietnam. How is the role of community in forest management organization system in Vietnam Should government encourage development of community forest What are potential issues and problems in the development of community forests How is the legal framework which needs to be established to encourage community participation in forest protection .
