Hanoi, April 1 -- Vietnam's forest coverage rate remained stable at 42.03% in 2025, with total forest area estimated at 14,971,553 ha, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE).

Natural forests accounted for 10,079,366 ha of the total area, while planted forests reached 4,892,187 ha.

The forest area eligible for calculating the national coverage rate totalled 13,924,835 ha, including 10,079,366 ha of natural forests and 3,845,469 ha of planted forests.

Compared with 2024, the country's total forest area expanded by 97,251 ha from 14,874,302 ha. The increase was mainly driven by the expansion of planted forests, which grew by 151,837 ha. In contrast, natural forest area declined by 54,586 ha, dropping from 10,133,95...