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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Dear Sir/Madam,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>On December 7<sup>th</sup> 2014, Education for Nature - Vietnam (ENV) and<b> </b>Hanoi Red River Runners will co-host the “<b><span style='color:red'>Race for Vietnam’s wildlife</span></b>” in the <b>2014 Song Hong Half Marathon</b>. The annual marathon is expected to attract hundreds of Vietnamese and international runners in Hanoi to run for Vietnam’s wildlife. This is the second consecutive year the Race has been organized to raise fund to <span style='color:black'>help protect Vietnam’s Wildlife.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Last year’s event attracted a fantastic 357 entries across all categories, and this year both the Red River Runners and ENV hope for even more participants, particularly amongst Hanoi residents. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;background:white'>Vietnam is home to many endangered species which are under serious threat as a result of the illegal wildlife trade. Funds raised by the race will go to support ENV’s essential work in three key areas: reducing demand for wildlife products through innovative public events and media campaigns; engaging the public in reporting wildlife crime and strengthening law enforcement efforts; and advocating improvements in law and policy aimed at strengthening legal protection for wildlife.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;background:white'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>For more information, please <i>see the attached press release.</i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Communication and Public Awareness Department<br>Education for Nature - Vietnam (ENV)<br></span></b><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'>Address: Block 17T5, 17th floor, Room 1701, Hoang Dao Thuy Street, Cau Giay District, Hanoi</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>, Vietnam<b><br></b><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'>Tel: +844 6281 5424</span></strong><b> </b><br>E-mail: <a href="mailto:communication.env@gmail.com">communication.env@gmail.com</a> <br>Website: <a href="http://www.envietnam.org/">www.envietnam.org</a> (English), <a href="http://www.thiennhien.org/">www.thiennhien.org</a> (Vietnamese)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/EducationforNatureVietnam">https://www.facebook.com/EducationforNatureVietnam</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>