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>>> Hopes raised for conservation of world’s rarest turtle in Vietnam >>> New individual of world’s rarest turtle found in Hanoi The Hanoi Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, in collaboration with the Asian Turtle Program (ATP) of Indo-Myanmar Conservation (IMC) and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) have made dramatic progress to possibly prevent the extinction of the Swinhoe’s Softshell Turtle. At a Hanoi workshop last week, scientists revealed that genetic testing has confirmed a female turtle captured last October in Dong Mo Lake in suburban Hanoi is definitively a Swinhoe’s Softshell Turtle. This confirmation means that in addition to the one known male Swinhoe’s Softshell Turtle at Suzhou Zoo in China, there is now the female captured in Dong Mo Lake. Authorities believe there is at least one more of these turtles in Dong Mo Lake and yet another in nearby Xuan Khanh Lake. Conservationists hope to at least to capture and … [Read more...] about World’s most endangered turtle finds new hope in Vietnam

Two second prizes were won by Dinh Tat Canh and Pham Quoc Thang for their photos capturing nature at Bau Ca Cai mangrove forest in Binh Son district, Quang Ngai province; and Tuyen Lam lake in Da Lat city, Lam Dong province, respectively. Three third and five consolation prizes were also presented to other excellent entries at the ceremony. The photo contest was launched in May this year by the Vietnam Environment Administration to raise public awareness of biodiversity conservation and encourage creativity amongst entrants to produce more in-depth images of nature conservation and biodiversity. The event attracted more than 2,000 entries from 120 contestants, whose works praise the Vietnam’s biodiversity and reminded viewers’ of their responsibilities in terms of biodiversity preservation. … [Read more...] about Photo of red-shanked douc wins first prize at Vietnam Biodiversity Photo Contest

Export value skyrockets over Lunar New Year Vietnam's export turnover during this Lunar New Year saw breakthrough growth, occupying nearly half of the total export-import turnover. The latest data published by the General Department of Vietnam Customs showed that export volume over the seven days (February 10-16) of the Lunar New Year holiday reached $730 million, rising 79 per cent on-year and accounting for about 44 per cent of the $1.67 billion export-import turnover. The main export articles include mobile devices and components valued at $332 million; computer and electronic products worth $251 million. The two categories accounted for 80 per cent of the total export value. This Lunar New Year saw exports going to 80 markets, seven more than last year. China continues to be the leading export market with a value of $189 million (26 per cent). Following are the US ($152 million), South Korea ($67 million), and Hong Kong ($57 million). According to statistics from the … [Read more...] about VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS FEB. 28

LONDON: In Kenya, the coronavirus pandemic has dried up eco-tourism, cutting off sources of funding that help protect wildlife and pay an income to communities working to preserve nature. But forgiving a share of Kenya's hefty foreign debt, in exchange for the government devoting those resources to fighting climate change threats and biodiversity loss, could tackle several big problems at once, researchers said on Tuesday (Sep 8). "As part of pandemic economic rescue packages, governments have an opportunity to address simultaneously the crises of debt, climate and biodiversity destruction," researchers from the London-based International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) wrote in a report. It ranks countries that would benefit most from such "debt swaps" based on their vulnerability to climate change, richness of biodiversity, indebtedness and creditworthiness. At the top of the list are Cape Verde – an island nation off the coast of West Africa – Vietnam, … [Read more...] about Debt swaps could free funds to tame climate, biodiversity and COVID-19 threats