<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div lang="EN-US"><div class="m_-1636369045328836302m_-5142274357422879509m_7083608751876741191gmail-m_-1183912083213467568m_6719840459633052443m_-540054283460218504WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">Dear Sir/Madam,<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Hanoi Forest Protection Department in
coordination with World Animal Protection has completed the re-microchipping of
more than 200 remaining captive bears on farms in Hanoi, one of the hotspots in
Vietnam in terms of both the captive bear population and concentration of
farms.  The latest electronic chips now
allow safer and more efficient monitoring of the bears without the need for
anesthesia.<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">The recent re-microchipping
program in Hanoi is part of a new strategy developed by a coalition of NGOs (World
Animal Protection, Education for Nature - Vietnam and Four Paws International) in
partnership with the government to expedite the end of bear farming in Vietnam.</span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">“We have achieved significant progress since
2005, when the government initiated efforts to phase out bear bile farming in
Vietnam,” says Mrs. Bui Thi Ha, Director of Policy and Legislative Campaigns at
ENV. She also stresses </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">“Bear
bile farming is coming to an end. We are continuing to work hard to expedite an
end to bear bile farming, working hand in hand with government, local law
enforcement and members of the public to see this through to completion.”</span></p><p class="MsoNormal">

</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span><br></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span>Please see our media statement attached.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">A
recent short film highlighting progress in ending bear farming in Vietnam can
be viewed at the following link: </span><a href="http://bit.ly/2uycYZ2" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/2uycYZ2</a><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">  </span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal">

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