Education for Nature Vietnam
Education for Nature-Vietnam (ENV) was established in 2000 as Vietnam’s first non-governmental organization focused on the conservation of nature and the environment. Our mission is to foster greater understanding amongst the Vietnamese public about environmental issues of local, national and global significance, ranging from the protection of wildlife and natural ecosystems to climate change. We employ creative and innovative strategies to influence attitudes and mobilize Vietnamese citizens to live in balance with the natural world and to take action to protect Vietnam’s precious environment.
ENV's three latest campaigns
- End crime against bears Read more...
- Stop the illegal tiger trade Read more...
- Bring an end to the killing of rhinos Read more...
Latest News
ENV’s most recent newsletter available for viewing (Issue no.8 - May 2013)
A new ENV newsletter has been released, and features a variety of exciting and informative articles about ENV’s recent activities and the status of the illegal wildlife trade in Vietnam.
Of particular interest is the spotlight on the ENV Awards for Outstanding Protection of Wildlife. The spotlight article tells about the ceremony held at the Hilton Hanoi Opera on April 22, but perhaps more importantly, it gives credit to five wildlife heroes that are continuously fighting to save the nation’s wild animals. Readmore
Meet the Wildlife Protection Award winners
Introducing the five winners of the Outstanding Service in Wildlife Protection Awards 2013. Find out what these three law enforcement officers and two journalists are doing to make a difference in Vietnam. Readmore
Outstanding Service in Wildlife Protection Awards 2013
A selection of photos from Vietnam’s first national awards ceremony to honor five excellent individuals for their outstanding contributions to wildlife protection. It was an important event to promote and encourage positive change. Readmore
Hanoi, April 22, 2013 – Today Education for Nature – Vietnam (ENV), under the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)’s ARREST Program, hosted Vietnam’s first national awards ceremony to honor five excellent individuals for their outstanding contributions to wildlife protection. Readmore
Phuc Tho meeting builds stronger support to protect bears
On April 17, ENV held a meeting with local authorities in Phuc Tho district to explain the government’s strategy to phase out bear farming, and to build support and improve bear protection efforts in this area. Readmore
Bear protection puzzle to promote ending bear farming in hotspot communities
Education for Nature – Vietnam (ENV) has produced 2,000 puzzles promoting bear protection, which will be distributed to children in bear farm hotspot communities as part of ENV’s “End Bear Farming” campaign. Readmore
Snapshot of Public Feedback during March 2013
A collection of public feedback highlights from wildlife trade exhibits, bear exhibits and volunteer fanpage from March 2013. Readmore
“Fattening up” pangolins to earn billions of VND
To make higher profits, the “Godmothers” pump rice-starch into the pangolins, forcing each of them to gain an extra 2-5kg. After a successful trip, a trader can earn 50-100 million VND. Readmore
New circular will decide fate of our country’s bears
A new circular currently being drafted by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) will reinforce the government’s commitment to phase out and end bear farming in Vietnam, or will it? Readmore
ENV Wildlife Crime Bulletin, March 2013
ENV has just released the March 2013 issue of the Wildlife Crime Bulletin. The main content of this issue includes: New circular will decide the fate of our country’s bears, enforcement briefs: Going after rhino horn trade, enforcement targets: Tuu Tai Quan Restaurant - Targeted for closure, enforcement advisor: Dealing with confiscated wildlife, remarkable wildlife crime cases in the first quarter of 2013. Download
Entering the trade system of the “living magical medicine for gentlemen”
The subjects involved used many sophisticated tricks and methods to bypass authorities’ control, transporting many shipments of pangolins – so called the “living magical medicine” for gentlemen. Readmore
ENV speaks out against TCM Hospital request to use wildlife as medicine
The Central Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital (Central TCM Hospital) in Hanoi has suggested receiving confiscated wildlife products in order to produce medicine, in particular: 119kg of deer horn, 11kg of tiger bone, 4kg of primate bone, and 263kg of pangolin scales. Readmore
New circular could undermine bear protection
Education for Nature-Vietnam (ENV) is concerned that a new circular being drafted by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) could perpetuate bear farming and undo years of progress towards phasing it out completely. Readmore
Hanoi authorities to strengthen punishment for displaying meat at Huong Pagoda
Vice Chairman of Hanoi People’s Committee (PC) Mr. Nguyen Van Suu has requested to revoke the business permit of any restaurant caught hanging animal meat at Huong Pagoda. Readmore
Beef up rhino horn regulations or face sanctions, Vietnam told
Authorities on the supply side in South Africa are also to blame for failure to regulate the ‘powerful’ hunting industry, group says. Ovambo trackers, working as security guards, patrol the rhino territory at a private game reserve in North West Province, near Brits, South Africa, in April 2012. Vietnam has been told to double its efforts to crack down on the illegal trade in rhino horn. Readmore
Vietnamese freshwater turtles recognized with stronger protection
In an important move to help secure the future of freshwater turtle and tortoise species, proposals to increase the protections of 43 Asian species were adopted by member nations of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) on Friday 8th March. Readmore
South African and Vietnamese conservation organizations working together for rhino protection
Hanoi, March 13, 2013 – Education for Nature – Vietnam (ENV) has partnered with the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT), a South African non-profit (NPO) non-governmental (NGO) organization, to produce two new posters campaigning for rhino protection. Readmore
Rhino horn consumption is socially unacceptable and is pushing rhinos to extinction!
Hanoi, 8th March, 2013 – Education for Nature – Vietnam (ENV) has released a new public service announcement (PSA), which aims to increase negative social attitudes towards rhino horn users, and urges people not to consume rhino horn. This is the first in a new series of PSAs targeting rhino horn consumers to be released this year, and is part of ENV’s rapidly expanding rhino awareness campaign. Readmore
Wildlife meat is still hung at Huong pagoda
Food that is advertised as “wildlife meat” has always been considered to be a “special, rare, expensive dish” that is only available at Huong Pagoda. This is a common thought that is deeply rooted in both consumers and suppliers, making all police efforts to clean up these violations useless. As long as so many people still consider wildlife meat a “specialty”, the Organization Committee (OC) and local authorities cannot do much to change it, because it will decrease the income of the festival. Readmore
Interdisciplinary team determined to “clean it up”, but the OC want to “forgive”
There’s a conflict between law enforcement agencies and the festival Organization Committee (OC) in dealing with violations of the display and sale of meat at Huong Pagoda. While dozens of Hanoi Police are working hard in the field with the determination to crack down on violations, the OC would prefer to issue reminders. The result is that many restaurant owners are not afraid of the law, and are even showing a defiant attitude. Readmore
Vietnamese with rhino horns seized at Africa airport
A Vietnamese was arrested Sunday at an airport in Africa’s Mozambique when he was hiding six rhino horns in his luggage. Readmore
Successful tiger and Asian golden cat transfer
Two tigers and an Asian golden cat were successfully transferred from Nghe An to Soc Son Rescue Center on February 8, bringing an end to more than three months of negotiations. Readmore
Operation Tet: New wildlife protection campaign at Huong pagoda
She’s small and slender, but the power of the “jungle’s representative” is in her black, transparent eyes, under thick lashes. Hoàng Loan Phương conquers people with her straightforward, honest personality and her love for wildlife. Readmore
Representing the jungle in Vietnam’s capital
She’s small and slender, but the power of the “jungle’s representative” is in her black, transparent eyes, under thick lashes. Hoàng Loan Phương conquers people with her straightforward, honest personality and her love for wildlife. Readmore
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