[wildtrade] Bear bile tourism finally shut down in Ha Long

[Keith Williams]

Absolutely astounding news and so very welcome! Progress of this type in Vietnam must give much hope to you all. 
Big congratulations to the ENV and the Quang Ninh provincial authorities in particular, other NGOs, the National Assembly and local activist politicians who must all have been involved at some time. A long time coming but adds a 'feather in the cap' of Vietnam on the conservation scene.
 
Kind regards 
 
Keith 
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On Tuesday, 21 October 2014, 13:08, ENV Communication <communication.env at gmail.com> wrote:
  

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>Dear Sir/Madam,
>After seven years of persistent efforts in working with authorities at both national and provincial level, ENV has succeeded in helping shut down the two remaining bear farms in Ha Long Bay, putting a stop to bear bile tourism in Quang Ninh province, in the north of Vietnam. Furthermore, ENV’s efforts to remove bear bile products from the rest stops along the route to Ha Long Bay which target Korean tourists, the typical visitors to the bear bile farms, have also been successful, and the primary business partner in the farms (also Korean) has been forced to close his traditional medicine shop in Ha Long City.
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>For more information about this resounding success as a result of the commitment of both the local Quang Ninh authorities and ENV to bear protection, please the attached file.
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>Kind regards,
>Communication and Public Awareness Department
>Education for Nature - Vietnam (ENV)
>Address: Block 17T5, Room 1701, Hoang Dao Thuy Street, Cau Giay District, Hanoi, Vietnam
>Tel: +84 4 6281 5424 
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