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News Brief (E276, 8 August, 2008)

Top News

Hau Giang: Illegal wildlife at resident's house confiscated
On 30 July, 2008, rangers made a sudden inspection into a local man's house and confiscated 11kg of turtles and 6kg of snakes being illegally kept.
(Vietnamese version)
http://envietnam.org/E_News/E_276/Kiem_tra_bat_qua_tang_mua_ban_DVHD_trai_phep.html

Gia Lai: 14.8m3 of timber confiscated
On 23 July 2008, Gia Lai rangers apprehended a lorry and confiscated 14.8m 3 of rare and valuable timber.
(Vietnamese version)
http://envietnam.org/E_News/E_276/Gia_Lai_bat_giu_14,8m3_go_lau.pdf

Vietnam puts forest environment services fee into effect
The Government has issued a forest environment services fee with the aim of protecting and developing forests. This new kind of fee will be piloted in the provinces of Lam Dong and Son La, before being applied on a national scale.
(Vietnamese version)
http://envietnam.org/E_News/E_276/Viet_Nam_ap_dung_phi_dich_vu_moi_truong_rung.html

Most diesel engine vehicles not meeting exhaust fume standards
Since the new standards on limited exhaust fumes were enacted, nearly eighty thousand vehicles have been audited, over ten thousand of which do not meet the Euro II exhaust fume standard. Most of the vehicles which are not meeting the standard are using diesel fuel.
(Vietnamese version)
http://envietnam.org/E_News/E_276/Da_so_xe_chay_dau_diesel_khong_dat_tieu_chuan_khi_thai.html

Hai Phong: Dau Mountain bird garden calls for help
Dau Mountain in Kien An District is known as the home to 98 bird species, adding up to one hundred thousand individuals. However, the number of birds here has dramatically decreased as a result of contaminated food sources and illegal hunting.
(Vietnamese version)
http://envietnam.org/E_News/E_276/Vuon_chim_nui_Dau_dang_keu_cuu.pdf

Bac Giang: Cattle slaughter village causes severe pollution
A village in Viet Yen District, Bac Giang Province, which specializes in cattle slaughter is severely polluting the environment through dumping tons of cattle bones. Local authority’s lack of effective measures and indecisiveness are believed to be worsening the situation.
(Vietnamese version)
http://envietnam.org/E_News/E_276/Kinh_hoang_lang_giet_mo_trau_bo.pdf

Da Nang: Functional agencies investigate source of waste imported into Vietnam
A 434 ton consignment waste iron and steel that is suspected of polluting the environment is being investigated to determine its origin.
(Vietnamese version)
http://envietnam.org/E_News/E_276/Da_Nang_truy_tim_nguon_goc_rac_ban.html

Hanoi: Reward ceremony celebrated for people reporting illegal waste dumping
On 30 July 2008, Hanoi Traffic and Transportation Department held a ceremony to praise and reward individuals and groups that have reported illegal dumping of waste. Since the reward was publicly announced, Traffic Police have received 21 cases reported by residents.
(Vietnamese version)
http://envietnam.org/E_News/E_276/Ha_Noi_khen_thuong_nguoi_phat_hien_do_trom_phe_thai.html

ENV’s activities

Training course on Communication and Environmental Education in Tam Dao
A ten-day course on communication and environmental education for ten staff from 5 Northern national parks and nature reserves has been organized at ENV’s National Environmental Education Training Center in Tam Dao National Park. This training program is an integral component of ENV’s partnership with Toyota Motor Vietnam (TMV). Together ENV and TMV are jointly implementing the cooperative project ‘GO GREEN - for the Preservation of Nature’. The GO GREEN project is designed to increase environmental awareness in Vietnam’s Nature Preservation Areas through education and training and applying the ENV Tam Dao model to other National Parks in Vietnam.

During the training course, ENV will help trainees to develop programs on environmental education and provide them with the skills and knowledge necessary to effectively implement these programs in their national parks or nature reserves. Upon completion of the course, selected representatives will be awarded a small grant to put their environmental education programs into practice.

Le Thi Tra My
Communications Officer
Education for Nature - Vietnam (ENV)
N5. IF1, lane 192 Thai Thinh Str, Dong Da Dist, Hanoi
Tel/Fax: (84 4) 514 8850
Email: communication.env@fpt.vn