Education for Nature Vietnam
News Brief (E208, 23rd March,2007)
Top News
Over 500 kilograms of wildlife confiscated by Quang Ninh Authorities
Quang Ninh provincial Forest Protection Department has seized two trucks found illegally transporting 100 long-tailed macaques and 70 pangolins.
(Vietnamese verion LINK)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/Phat_hien_hai_vu_van_chuyen_dong_vat_hoang_da_trai_phep.pdf
Tens of thousands of marine turtles hatched each year in Con Dao
Approximately 29,013 turtles were born in Con Dao National Park within six months, from April to November of 2006.
(Vietnamese version LINK)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/Hang_chuc_ngan_rua_con_ap_no_moi_nam.pdf
Hanoi encourages 3R rubbish treatment model
Hanoi People’s Committee has just launched a campaign to raise public awareness of the need to classify rubbish. This campaign is part of the 3R initiative being implemented by the Hanoi Urban and Environment Company (URENCO) funded by the Japanese Government.
English version LINK
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/Hanoi_encourages_3R_rubbish_treatment_model.pdf
Vietnamese version LINK
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/Khoi_dong_du_an_thuc_hien_sang_kien_3R_tai_Ha_Noi.pdf
Environmental project wins international award
A project to preserve grasslands in Kien Giang Province, which are home to the Sarus crane has won an international environment protection award from UN-HABITAT.
(English version LINK)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/Du_an_bao_ton_co_bang_nhan_giai_thuong_quoc_te.pdf
The World Bank provides $ USD 125 million in loans for waste water treatment
The World Bank has signed a US dollars 125 million credit agreement with Vietnam State Bank, providing low interest loans to support waste water treatment and activities to reduce pollution levels in the three cities of Quy Nhon, Nha Trang and Dong Hoi.
(Vietnamese version LINK)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/Ngan_hang_The_gioi_tai_tro_tin_dung_cai_tao_moi_truong_Viet_Nam.pdf
New Law Documents
A new circular (No 16/2007/TT-BNN) was issued on 14 February, 2007 by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on the management and use of certificates authorising export of souvenir specimens regulated in the Cites index
(Vietnamese version LINK)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/Thong_tu_16_2007_TT_BNN.pdf
Links to environmental articles
Unsustainable fishing practices inflict serious damage on Ha Long Bay environment.
(Vietnamese version LINK)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/Bao_dong_o_nhiem_tai_Quynh_Phuong.pdf
Serious pollution at Quynh Phuong beach in Nghe An province.
(Vietnamese version LINK)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/Moi_truong_vinh_Ha_Long_dang_bi_xam_hai.pdf
STOP WILDLIFE CRIME
If you see wildlife for sale in restaurants or other business establishments,
contact your local Forest Protection Department or the ENV Wildlife Crime Hotline
1800-1522
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