Posts Tagged ‘ Wildlife Conservation ’

Rhino’s gone. Who’s next? 

October 31, 2011
Rhino’s gone. Who’s next? 

  If the current state of zero accountability for wildlife protection continues, other species will follow the rhino to extinction Participants watch projected images including of smuggled rhino horns (R) seized during a press conference on the launch of a rhino population survey report in Vietnam in Hanoi on October 25. A critically endangered species [...]

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Snakes alive! 

March 30, 2011
Snakes alive! 

A flyer, posted on the Hanoi Backpacker's Hostel bulletin board, advertising a daily tour to Le Mat Village Last Sunday, in Hanoi’s Old quarter, a young, blue-eyed Australian backpacker sat cradling his head in his hands and complaining of a hangover. He said he’d had a wild night and produced a small digital camera from [...]

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Greenhorns 

December 24, 2010
Greenhorns 

  Urban youth turn out for foreign-run conservation competitions Hoang Thi Thanh Thuy (L) displays her award-winning photo at the British Council’s “How Green Is Your City?” photography contest Nguyen Thanh Bich wants you to leave your motorbike at home for just one day out of the week. Sunday is such good a day to [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...