Education for Nature Vietnam
News Brief (E209, 30th March,2007)
Top News
Rare timber confiscated in Ha Tinh province
Two trucks, which had already successfully passed through a checking station at the Central border gate, were seized after they were found to be transporting rare timber. The timber species are listed in Group IIA of Decree 32 on the management of endangered, precious and rare species of wild plants and animals. (Vietnamese version)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/Bat_2_xe_go_lau.pdf
Tiger in
Soc Son Rescue Center in poor condition
A tiger being held in Soc Son Rescue Center has lost nearly 20 kilograms since it was confiscated from a wildlife breeding farm in Dong Nai province just two months ago. (Vietnamese version)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/Chu_cu_xin_cuu_ho.pdf
Rangers found involved in corruption in Ca Mau province
Two rangers from U Minh district Forest Protection Department are accused of asking timber buyers for money. (Vietnamese version)
http://www.envietnam.org/E
_News/Sat_nghiep_vi_khongchi_cho_kiem_lam.pdf
1000 storks flock to Hanoi
Approximately 1000 egrets have been sighted in the Cau Giay district of Hanoi city. (Vietnamese version)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/Hon_1000_con_co_bay_khap_Ha_Noi.pdf
Company director found smuggling timber
The director of a private company in Gia Lai province has been arrested for smuggling over 200 m3 of timber. (Vietnamese version)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/Bat_tam_giam_Giam_doc.pdf
Alarm at pollution levels at Ho Chi Minh City dumping site
Local residents are suffering from pollution, as well as large numbers of mosquitoes and flies from a dumping site in
Ho Chi Minh city. (Vietnamese version)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/Loi_keu_cuu_tu_nan_ruoi_muoi.pdf
Announcement
Environment Ambassador Competition Launched
Ho Chi Minh City's Youth Union, in co-operation with the Ministry of Education and Training and the Bayer Company have just launched the 2007 Bayer Environment Ambassadors Competition, in a bid to generate bright ideas on sustainable waste water treatment in urban areas. (Vietnamese version)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/Phat_dong_chuong_trinh_dai_su_moi_truong.pdf
New law documents
Circular 19 links criminal law to forest crimes
A new inter-agency circular No 19/2007/TTLT/BNN&PTNT-BTP-BCA-VKSNDTC-TANDTC has been released, outlining guidelines for the application of certain articles in the Criminal Code in relation to violations of forest protection and management laws. (Vietnamese version)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/TTLT_5_nganh_so_19.pdf
Links to environmental articles
Storks are being well protected in Quang Tri Province (Vietnamese version)
http://www.envietnam.org/E_News/Luat_bao_ve_co_o_lang_hieu_hoc.pdf
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