Environment

VEA, Four Paws work to save wildlife animals

The Vietnam Environment Administration (VEA) on August 30 signed a cooperation pact with Four Paws International to protect endangered wild animals.
VEA, Four Paws work to save wildlife animals ảnh 1Clouded leopard (Pardofelis nebulosa) (Source: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The VietnamEnvironment Administration (VEA) on August 30 signed a cooperation pact withFour Paws International to protect endangered wild animals.

Under the pact, the two sideswill exchange experiences and call for technical assistance in the building ofnew policies towards improving wildlife preservation management in Vietnam.

Their joint programme aims toboost cooperation and mutual understanding between Vietnam and other countries andorganisations in biodiversity protection. It will also work to increaseVietnam’s preservation capacity by applying international experiences to thecountry’s policymaking and law enforcement.

Ioana Dungler, Director of the WildAnimals Unit at Four Paws International, said the partnership marks a new stepfor both sides in saving threatened wild animals in Vietnam.   

Previously, the VEA’s departmentof nature and biodiversity preservation had discussed and collaborated withFour Paws regarding wild animal protection. They both wanted to save endangeredspecies by deterring illegal trade, as well as study measures to protect thehabitat and recover the populations of key species. They also aimed to improvewildlife knowledge to aid the building of relevant legal regulations.

Four Paws International in Vietnamwas established in 2017. Prior to this, the non-governmental organisation hadsponsored its Vietnamese partners to build the Ninh Binh Bear Sanctuary. Thesite now covers 3.6ha and is capable of taking care of up to 44 bears. Thefacility has rescued eight moon bears from the practice of bile farming.

In 2015, Four Paws International designedand built a semi-wild enclosure for former bile bears at the Soc Son wildlife rescuecentre in Hanoi.–VNA 
VNA
#Vietnam Environment Administration #Four Paws International #protect endangered wild animals #technical assistance #preservation #policymaking #law enforcement #Vietnamplus #Vietnam News Agency
Follow VietnamPlus

Related News

Exhibition raises public awareness of bear protection

Exhibition raises public awareness of bear protection

A bear protection exhibition was kicked off in Hanoi on June 30, in the presence of the World Animal Protection (WAP) Ambassador - Thai singer and actor Tono Pakin Kumwilaisuk, to raise public awareness of the importance of bear protection.

See more

Houses in Xuan Canh commune, Dak Lak province, completely collapse. (Photo: VNA)

Typhoon Kalmaegi damages over 26,470 houses and causes extensive losses

The typhoon and its aftermath left five people dead, three missing, and 17 injured. It also damaged 3,721 ha of rice and crops, and 3,958 ha of industrial and perennial fruit trees, up by 14 ha from the previous report. For aquaculture, 54,335 cages and 18 ha of shrimp and fish farms were destroyed, along with 118 cattle and 3,593 poultry. Additionally, 21 boats were sunk and 44 others damaged.

Nguyen Thi Vang is the oldest member of the scrap-collecting cooperative group in An Dong ward in Hue city. (Photo: VNA)

Hue turns waste into resource through tech-enabled scrap collectors

Through the mGreen application, women who once earned their living by collecting recyclable waste have become “green warriors” connected to a digital recycling supply chain. The initiative is not only improving livelihoods and enhancing social status but also forming a sustainable waste circulation loop, reinforcing Hue’s image as a green city.

Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Manh Quyen receives Sylvain Ouillon, Chief Representative of the French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development (IRD) in Vietnam (Photo: Hanoi Moi)

Hanoi strengthens ties with IRD to tackle air pollution

Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Manh Quyen on November 6 received Sylvain Ouillon, Chief Representative of the French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development (IRD) in Vietnam, to discuss potential cooperation in air quality monitoring and pollution reduction in the capital city.

Houses inundated by storm-triggered flooding. (Photo: VNA)

Central, Central Highlands localities race to recover from Storm Kalmaegi

According to Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority (VDDMA), the storm left five people dead and six injured. As of 7 a.m. on November 7, 52 houses had collapsed and 2,593 others were damaged or unroofed, including 2,412 in Gia Lai province. Nine fishing vessels were reported sunk.

High waves in Ly Son island, Quang Ngai province due to Typhoon Kalmaegi. (Photo: VNA)

Central, Central Highlands localities respond to Typhoon Kalmaegi

As Typhoon Kalmaegi, the 13th storm to hit the East Sea this year, intensifies and heads toward Vietnam’s central coast, localities across the central and Central Highlands regions, including Dak Lak, Lam Dong, Da Nang and Quang Ngai, have activated their highest-level disaster response measures to ensure the safety of people and property.

A map released at 2pm on November 4, tracking the path of Typhoon Kalmaegi (Source: National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting)

PM urges proactive measures in response to Typhoon Kalmaegi

As Typhoon Kalmaegi is expected to enter the East Sea on the morning of November 5, with sustained winds of level 13–14 and gusts reaching level 17, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has ordered ministries, sectors, and local authorities to implement the highest-level response measures to protect lives and minimise damage.

Residents in the buffer zone of the UNESCO-recognised Western Nghe An Biosphere Reserve (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam's World Biosphere Reserves eye to become ideal destinations

Vietnam's World Biosphere Reserves have truly become a rendezvous for integration, cooperation, and the exchange of information and experiences among countries and international organisations in the field of conservation and sustainable development, as well as an ideal destination for domestic and international tourists, heard a conference in the central province of Khanh Hoa on November 3.

Heavy rain and prolonged flooding have caused deep inundation, making transportation difficult. (Photo: VNA)

Heavy downpours, floods leave 37 dead, five missing

In addition, floods have submerged and damaged 7,897 hectares of paddy and crops, and 64,356 livestock and poultry have died or been swept away. Across the nation, 103 houses have collapsed or been washed away, 451 others damaged, and 12,676 flooded.