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Song Hong race to raise awareness of rhino protection

The Song Hong 2015 Half Marathon will be held at the Ciputra Urban Area in Hanoi on December 13 under the theme “Run for Rhinos”, with the goal of raising public awareness of rhino poaching to serve the demand for rhino horns in Vietnam and China.

Dong Nai gets nod for emergency conservation of wild elephant project

 VietNamNet Bridge – The southern province of Dong Nai has approved a 74 billion VND (3.52 million USD) for emergency conservation of wild elephant project in the period of 2014-2020.

Vietnam proposes ban on int’l rare turtle trade

Vietnam has proposed to ban the illegal trafficking of several wild species at the 16th Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora Conference of the Parties in Thailand