VietNamNet Bridge – Bear bile tourism in the northern province of Quang Ninh's Ha Long City has finally been shut down, according to the non-governmental organisation Education for Nature – Viet Nam (ENV).

 VietNamNet Bridge – A number of frightful bear maulings have occurred in recent years.But for some, they have not been enough to give up keeping the powerful beasts in their homes.

 VietNamNet Bridge – With the price of bear bile gradually falling from VND200,000 per cubic centimeter to the present VND15,000-20,000 cubic centimeter, thousands of bears are currently being bred just like pigs, as they no longer seem profitable.