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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d" lang="VI">Would you please give your support to Tam </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Dao
Bear Rescue Centre beyond the decision on eviction of the government? More than
100 bears should be rescued and protected at Tam Dao Bear Rescue Centre at
present.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Please see the below emails and link for your reference.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Thanks and regards,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Hai Yen<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Project Representative Vietnam<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">BORDA Hanoi<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Frank Pogade
[mailto:<a href="mailto:Frank.Pogade@WWM-GFA.org" target="_blank">Frank.Pogade@WWM-GFA.org</a>] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, October 14, 2012 11:04 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Frank Pogade<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Animals Asia's Vietnam Bear Rescue Centre faces eviction<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d" lang="EN-AU">Dear all<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d" lang="EN-AU">You may know that our project is dealing with decentralised waste
water management. During our work we have learned about the good work done by
the Vietnam Bear Rescue Centre in Tam Dao (they are operating a decentralised
waste water treatment plant; that is how we came across them). It is only a
2-hours drive from Hanoi.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d" lang="EN-AU">This centre is fighting to stop the infamous moon bear farming
in Vietnam, where currently some 3500 moon bears are held for their bile, which
is extracted from the living (!) animal through a hose. On top, an unknown
number of bears are held by private owners, under even worse conditions.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d" lang="EN-AU">This disgusting business involves many high ranking Vietnamese
officials, who have developed a bizarre fondness of drinking bile from
bears. I myself have seen a bear held in captivity behind a high-ranking
official’s house, held under terrible conditions. He boasted how much bile he
was able to extract a month, being worth hundreds of USD. It was an experience
I won’t forget. Working in the field, I have been offered several times bear
bile, because “it’s good for men!”.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d" lang="EN-AU">We all know that protection of animals and wildlife conservation
is a widely unknown and unpopular concept in Vietnam. But rhinos being poached
in Africa for their horns and smuggled to Vietnam are not the only damage to
wildlife triggered by a super-rich or high-ranking group of people in Vietnam’s
society. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d" lang="EN-AU">The centre is presently taking care of some 100 bears, freed
from their torturers, and now held under medical surveillance until they have
recovered. I believe it is an important institution to spread the word about
wildlife protection. If there is a country that urgently needs IEC on wildlife
protection, it is certainly Vietnam. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d" lang="EN-AU">Unfortunately, the Vietnamese government now decided to close
down the centre in Tam Dao. As for the reasons and what can be done, please
refer to the mail and links below.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d" lang="EN-AU">I would much appreciate if some of you would like to join the
group of supporters or send a letter to the Prime Minister, as suggested below.
Especially those of you who work in the environmental or “green” sector, or in
an official function may have a voice. Maybe we can sit together and discuss
things further?<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d" lang="EN-AU">Best regards<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN-GB">Frank
Pogade</span><span style="color:#1f497d" lang="EN-GB"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN-GB">Chief Technical Advisor<br>
GFA Consulting Group GmbH<br>
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</span><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy" lang="EN-GB"><br>
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray" lang="EN-GB">German Development Cooperation<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray" lang="EN-GB">Wastewater and Solid Waste Management in Provincial Centers Program<br>
Capacity Development in Wastewater Management (TC Component 3)<br>
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69, Ngo 27, Dai Co Viet - Hanoi – Vietnam<br>
phone: +84 4 397 409 38<br>
fax: +84 4 397 409 39<br>
mobile: +84 91 500 96 41<br>
email: </span><span lang="EN-AU"><a href="mailto:frank.pogade@wwm-gfa.org" title="mailto:frank.pogade@wwm-gfa.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN-GB">frank.pogade@wwm-gfa.org</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray" lang="EN-GB"><br>
web: </span><span lang="EN-AU"><a href="http://www.wastewater-vietnam.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN-GB">www.wastewater-vietnam.org</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray" lang="EN-GB"><br>
web: </span><span lang="EN-AU"><a href="http://www.gfa-group.de" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN-GB">www.gfa-group.de</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray" lang="EN-GB"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray" lang="DE">A program
assisted by the German Government via the Deutsche Gesellschaft für
Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"" lang="EN-AU">Gesendet:</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"" lang="EN-AU"> Donnerstag,
11. Oktober 2012 um 10:30 Uhr<br>
<b>Von:</b> "Pham Thu Huong" <</span><span lang="EN-AU"><a href="mailto:hpham@animalsasia.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">hpham@animalsasia.org</span></a></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"" lang="EN-AU">><br>
<b>An:</b> </span><span lang="EN-AU"><a href="mailto:frank.pogade@web.de" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">frank.pogade@web.de</span></a></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"" lang="EN-AU"><br>
<b>Betreff:</b> Animals Asia's Vietnam Bear Rescue Centre faces eviction <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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Mr. Frank,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"" lang="EN-AU">I'm
Huong - Education Officer in Vietnam Bear Rescue Centre. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"" lang="EN-AU">We
met this afternoon when you came here.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"" lang="EN-AU">We
really appreciate your concern and supports to our centre.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"" lang="EN-AU">I
already sent your contact to Mr. Tuan Bendixsen - Director of Animals Asia in
Vietnam for further contact.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"" lang="EN-AU">I
would like to put here the call from our organization relating to our threat of
replacing: <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white" lang="EN-AU">Our sanctuary in Vietnam is under threat of
eviction. While the issue has been going on for a while, and Tuan Bendixsen
(Director in Vietnam) with the Vietnam team have been doing everything they can
to fight it, the situation came to a head last Friday when we were given notice
to leave by the Department of Defence and MARD. </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"" lang="EN-AU"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="background:white">We all know that greed and corruption is behind
this incredibly disgraceful decision and we're going to do everything we can to
fight it. We have launched a campaign encouraging people to write a letter to
the Prime Minister as he is the only one who can overturn the decision. If
there is enough public support generated and this becomes a serious issue for
the Prime Minister, there is a good chance that he will act on it. </span><br>
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<span style="background:white">We urgently need your support to give this
campaign momentum.</span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"" lang="EN-AU"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white" lang="EN-AU">Please visit the link: </span><span lang="EN-AU"><a href="http://www.animalsasia.org/StopTheEviction" target="_blank"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:-moz-fixed">http://www.animalsasia.org/StopTheEviction</span></i></b></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:-moz-fixed;color:#222222" lang="EN-AU"> for
your action to help us.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"" lang="EN-AU"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:-moz-fixed;color:#222222" lang="EN-AU">Thank you </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"" lang="EN-AU"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"" lang="EN-AU">Ms.
Pham Thi Thu HUONG<br>
Education Officer – Vietnam Bear Rescue Centre<br>
Animals Asia Foundation I </span><span lang="EN-AU"><a href="http://www.animalsasia.org/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">www.animalsasia.org</span></a></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"" lang="EN-AU"><br>
Tel: (+84) 211.3539279 I Mobile: (+84) 983.656691<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#990000" lang="EN-AU">Animals Asia's Vietnam Bear Rescue Centre
faces eviction.</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"" lang="EN-AU"><br>
</span><span lang="EN-AU"><a href="http://www.animalsasia.org/StopTheEviction" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1155cc">http://www.animalsasia.org/StopTheEviction</span></b></a></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"" lang="EN-AU"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#990000" lang="EN-AU">Animals
Asia's Vietnam Bear Rescue Centre faces eviction.<br>
You can help by e-mailing the Prime Minister:<br>
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</span></b><span lang="EN-AU"><a href="http://www.animalsasia.org/StopTheEviction" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">http://www.animalsasia.org/StopTheEviction</span></b></a></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"" lang="EN-AU"> <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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