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New PSA shines a spotlight on how ugly it is to wear ivory

Hanoi, March 28, 2023 – Today, Education for Nature – Vietnam (ENV) released a Public Service Announcement (PSA) challenging the belief that elephant ivory is a symbol of luxury and good fortune. African elephants are frequently poached for their tusks to meet demand in China and Vietnam, and this PSA strives to reduce demand for […]

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Traditional Medicine Shops Pledge to Become Wildlife-friendly Businesses

From October 2nd until the end of November 2022, ENV shared information with nearly 2,000 traditional medicine business establishments in 9 major cities across Vietnam and called for them to join the Wildlife-friendly Traditional Medicine Businesses/Practitioners Network, as well as commit to not participate in the illegal trade of traditional medicine (TM) derived from endangered

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3,696 km run to protect tigers, rhinos, bears, and turtles from the wildlife traditional medicine trade

Hanoi, November 6, 2022 – Yesterday, Education for Nature – Vietnam (ENV), in collaboration with event organizers, Sporting Republic, hosted the 7th Hanoi Half Marathon “Run for Wildlife” at Ciputra Hanoi International City. This event was specifically aimed at encouraging the public not to consume traditional medicines (TM) made from wild animal parts. This year,

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Law enforcement responsiveness to publicly reported crime remains strong but success rate decreases in 2021

Hanoi, October 19, 2022 – Education for Nature – Vietnam (ENV) has once again released The Law Enforcement Responsiveness Report, which has highlighted actions taken by authorities in response to wildlife crime reports in the 62 provinces that received publicly reported crimes (excluding only Bac Lieu) in 2021 In 2020, ENV initiated the Responsiveness Reporting

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The Hanoi Half Marathon is back, raising awareness on the issue of traditional medicine made from wildlife

Hanoi, Vietnam, 29 September 2022 – The 13th edition of the Hanoi Half Marathon (formerly the Song Hong Half Marathon) returns after a four-year hiatus. The race will take place on November 6th, with a new route featuring the entire run course inside Ciputra Hanoi International City. Sporting Republic has once again partnered with Education

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First-ever wildlife travel guide launched in partnership with Where in Vietnam

On Wednesday, August 31st, Where in Vietnam (WIV), in cooperation with Education for Nature – Vietnam (ENV), released a new Vietnam Wildlife Guide to provide tourists and expats with the top spots to safely observe nature and Vietnam’s wild animals. Make your trip more meaningful by tapping into the often-overlooked biodiversity that Vietnam has to

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ENV’s latest PSA encourages action from the public in tackling wildlife crime

Education for Nature Vietnam (ENV) released its latest Public Service Announcement (PSA), “Reporting to the ENV Wildlife Crime Hotline: 1800-1522”. It is an animation, beginning with a member of a public seeing live wildlife illegally in captivity, and ending with the animal being safely relocated to a sanctuary.

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USAID, MARD Launch New Project to Combat Wildlife Trafficking, Agree to Partner on Addressing Climate Change in the Mekong Delta

Hanoi, June 13, 2022 – Today, in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), and with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman joining, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) launched a new project to help Vietnam control the increasingly serious wildlife trafficking situation. The $15 million, five-year project, called Saving

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