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Vietnam’s four top community-based tourism villages

December 1, 2020
To Bich Ngoc
Media Highlights

Community-based tourism, with locals directly partaking in tourism products and service offerings, is slowly taking shape in Vietnam. According to the Vietnam Tourism Association (VITA), which listed the four villages, the initiative helps create jobs, reduce poverty, preserve cultural identity, and boost the country’s tourism landscape.

Workshop talks ASEAN wildlife protection

November 9, 2020
To Bich Ngoc
Media Highlights

The People and Nature Reconciliation (PanNature) held a workshop in Hanoi on November 6 to discuss promoting cooperation among social organizations in the fight against wildlife and timber smuggling in ASEAN.

Webinar discusses fate of Mekong River

November 9, 2020
To Bich Ngoc
News

PanNature, a Vietnamese not-for-profit organization, in collaboration with the Mekong Community Institute of Thailand (MCI) and the NGO Forum on Cambodia, organized a webinar themed “The Fate of the Mekong River: Current Development and Future Perspectives” on November 5 within the framework of the ASEAN People’s Forum 2020.

Recommendations for VPA/FLEGT Monitoring and Evaluation Mechanism

October 14, 2020
To Bich Ngoc
News

On August 14, 2020, at the People and Nature Reconciliation (PanNature) office, representatives of RECOFTC Vietnam, WWF Vietnam (participating online), and PanNature had a meeting with the VPA/FLEGT Monitoring and Evaluation advisory group to provide recommendations on the development of the draft framework.

‘Treasury’ of biodiversity discovered in Kon Tum

October 14, 2020
To Bich Ngoc
Media Highlights

Surveys about biodiversity by Fauna & Flora International (FFI) have uncovered a ‘treasury’ of rare and precious rare animals in Kon Long district in Kon Tum province.

Workshop “Promoting the Role of Ethnic Minority and Mountainous Communities in Environmental Protection”

October 14, 2020
To Bich Ngoc
News

Hai Phong, September 25th, 2020 – PanNature, in cooperation with Committee for Ethnic Affairs, held a workshop "Promoting the role of ethnic minority and mountainous communities in environmental protection – Orientation, mechanisms, and policies in the Environmental Protection Law".

Can Vietnam Prevent the Next Pandemic?

As zoonotic diseases become more dangerous, Vietnam moves toward cracking down on wildlife trafficking. A growing awareness of the links between wildlife trafficking and SARS, COVID-19, and other infectious diseases has prompted the Vietnamese prime minister to issue an executive…

Making CFM work in Central Highlands Vietnam through an inclusive landscape governance approach

July 31, 2020
Nguyen Thuy Hang
Features

Transfer of land-use rights from the state to the community to encourage community forest management (CFM) and use of forest resources for livelihood improvement, has been in place in Vietnam since the 1990s. However, while the policies, institutions, and approaches…

Vietnam calls halt to wildlife imports, illegal markets

Vietnam would halt importing and trading wild animals either dead or alive, according to a directive from Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc issued Thursday.

A ‘treasure trove’ of biodiversity found in Kon Tum Province, but it remains under grave threat

July 23, 2020
To Bich Ngoc
News

On July 21, 2020, Fauna & Flora International (FFI) has revealed a treasure trove of rare wildlife in Kon Plong, Kon Tum Province. Home to many threatened species and rich biodiversity, Kon Plong deserves to be considered one of the most valuable forests for conservation in the whole of Vietnam.