These Guidelines have been developed by a collaborative Study Team under the UN-REDD Programme, for piloting destructive measurements for the estimation of above-ground biomass development in Vietnam. This version of the Guidelines has reflected comments received to the draft version of June 2012

Part A is the introduction and background to the six reports on tree allometric equations which have been developed for different forest types in different eco-regions within Vietnam.

By Bao Huy, Vo Hung, Nguyen Thi Thanh Huong, Cao Thi Ly, Nguyen Duc Dinh (Department of Forest Resource and Environment Management, Tay Nguyen University)

By Nguyen Dinh Hung (Forest Inventory and Planning Institute), Le Truong Giang, Dao Ngoc Tu, Pham Tran Hung, Pham Thanh Lam, Nguyen Tien Khanh, Ha Manh Thuy (North West Sub Forest Inventory and Planning Institute)

By Nguyen Dinh Hung, Nguyen Van Son, Nguyen Phu Hung (Forest Inventory and Planning Institute)

By Phung Van Khoa, Nguyen The Dung, Pham Minh Toai, Vu Tien Hung, Le Tuan Anh (Vietnam Forestry University)

By Nguyen Dinh Hung, Nguyen Van Bay, Nguyen Dinh Binh, Nguyen Cao Tung, (Center for Forest Information and Consultancy, Forest Inventory and Planning Institute)

By Vu Tan Phuong, Nguyen Viet Xuan, Phung Dinh Trung, Nguyen Xuan Giap, Pham Ngoc Thanh (Research Centre for Forest Ecology and Environment), Dang Thinh Trieu (Forest Science Institute of Vietnam)

This database stores all of the known tree and forest allometric equations developed for Viet Nam in the past. Data related to the equations is also archived. As more researches and reviews take place, the database will be updated and managed by the VRO. Data input or feedback on the data is also valued. Please see contact information in worksheet “Notes for use”.

This technical report comprehensively introduces the government regulations and programmes related to forest inventorying, monitoring and assessment from the past and present in Vietnam. This report was put together as a first step for the consideration of a land monitoring system for REDD+.