News and Media
Caught in the act, bear gall farm gets off with a fine (Posted July 28, 2010)
VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s Chief Prosecutor has instructed Quang Ninh province officials to impose severe administrative fines on farms caught trading in bear gall, according to crusading National Assembly deputy Nguyen Dinh Xuan
Nguyen Dinh Xuan - a legislator & environmental activist (Posted July 28, 2010)
VietNamNet talked with National Assembly (NA) deputy Nguyen Dinh Xuan, who was recently honored by Bern city for protecting bears
On use of tiger bone glue in Vietnam (Posted June 25, 2010)
According to Professor Anh, Chief of Vietnam’s Animal Association, fake tiger bone glue is common in the market with more than 70% of the samples he tested proving to be fake.
The pangolin trade in Vietnam (Posted June 12, 2010)
A series of three articles published in Vietnam’s press about the pangolin trade in Vietnam. Note: Although the articles contain some factual errors, they also provide insight on certain aspects of the trade such as using starch to increase the selling weight of live animals. Translations by ENV
Link to articles:
The first part: Female traders
The second part: Fattening the pangolins for sale
The last part: Onwards to Hanoi
The Bear in the Bottle (January 25, 2010)
An article that appeared in The Word Hanoi magazine in November 2009 on the wildlife trade in Vietnam and ENV’s efforts to combat consumer wildlife crimes.
'Bears tortured to meet Asian thirst for bile' (October 3, 2009)
A news article about the bear bile industry in Vietnam and efforts to manage bear farms.
Bears and the cost to humanity (September 10, 2009)
An article written by National Assembly member Nguyen Dinh Xuan urging authorities to put an end to bear farming.
Hundreds of bears need protecting (July 13, 2009)
The translation of a news article from the local press on the operation of bear farms in Quang Ninh province. The article highlights illegal bear tourism activities at one of the farms.
'Animals Asia calls for action as pathologists warn of contaminants in bear bile' (September 22, 2008).
Openly keeping bears for extraction (May 17, 2008)
A news article about the Quang Ninh bear farms and the fact that they are openly operating an illegal business that encourages tourists to break the law, and is in direct conflict with existing laws on wildlife protection.
The importance of confiscating the illegal bears in Quang Ninh (May 10, 2008)
A news article that appeared in Labour Newspaper highlighting the importance of confiscating illegal bears that are discovered by the authorities.
Microchipped bears still being slaughtered for food (October 31, 2007)
A translated news article about the illegal bears in Quang Ninh and criticizing the lack of enforcement and monitoring by local authorities resulting in continuation and widespread violations.
'Quang Ninh: tens of bears discovered without microchips' (Unofficial translation of article published in the Nong thon ngay nay newspaper on 28 September 2007).