Education for Nature Vietnam
News Brief (E205, 2nd March,2007)
Top News102 kilograms of wild birds confiscated in Hai Phong
Hai Phong city traffic police seized a truck illegally transporting 277 common deals (Anas sp.) on its way from Nghe An province to Hai Phong city. (Vietnamese version LINK)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/Bat_102kg_chim_hoang_da.pdf
Snake breeder killed by python
A man in Ha Tien province was crushed by a 40 kilogram python that he was keeping at his snake farm. (Vietnamese version LINK)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/Loi_canh_bao_voi_nhung_nguoi_nuoi_tran.pdf
Ranger badly injured in attack by illegal loggers
A ranger from Quang Nam province was attacked by four men after the men were caught illegally cutting down trees at the Phu Ninh Protected Forest. (Vietnamese version LINK)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/Kiem_lam_bi_lam_tac_danh_trong_thuong.pdf
Ho Chi Minh City selling waste gas from garbage dumps
A Korean company has signed a USD 20 million deal with Ho Chi Minh City allowing them to exploit waste gas from several dumping sites in the city. (Vietnamese version LINK)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/Thu_1_trieu_USD_dau_tien_tu_ban_khi_thai.pdf
Announcements
Competition to raise community awareness about waste classification
Ho Chi Minh City has launched a competition asking for bright ideas on how to improve waste classification in the community. Contest details are available through the link. (Vietnamese version LINK)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/Moi_cac_ban_tham_gia_gop_y.pdf
Links to environmental articles
Wildlife meat sold openly along Highway 49 in Hue city (Vietnamese)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/Thua_Thien_Hue_Dan_ban_thit_thu_rung_nhan_nhan.pdf
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