The event marks the transition of Binh Duong from a hotspot of keeping bears for bile to a pioneering locality in the protection of bears.

A bear has a medical checkup before being transferred to the rescue centre.

All the nine bears will be transferred to a bear sanctuary to Ninh Binh Province in northern Vietnam, which is an effort between the Education for Nature Vietnam (ENV), the functional authorities, bear keepers and other non-governmental organisations, including World Animal Protection and Four Paws.

The bear owners expressed that they had wished to hand over the bears during the period from April to November 2021, however the transfer was suspended due to the impacts of Covid-19.

In this latest operation, three bears came from a private zoo, four from a multi-owner facility, and two from another private facility.

ENV said it recognises the voluntary action of the bear owners, which will motivate the efforts to put an end to bear bile farming.

A girl calls for wildlife protection by her paintings

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A wildlife kingdom in the Central Highlands

Surrounded by green pine forests, Bidoup Nui Ba National Park in Lam Dong Province, famed for trekking and overnight camping, hosts hundreds of fauna and thousands of flora species.

Vietnamese wildlife conservationist gets 'Green Nobel' prize

A man who has devoted his life to protecting pangolins, the world's most trafficked mammal, is among six recipients of the 2021 Goldman Environmental Prize.

Vietnamese art book on wildlife to be released in UK

An art book about wildlife by writer Trang Nguyen and painter Jeet Zdung will be released in the UK in September following a copyright agreement signed by the book’s publisher, Kim Dong Publishing House, and its partner, Pan MacMillan.

Wild black-jack flowers, an intriguing salad addition in Vietnam mountains

The black-jack flower, which grows in the wild in Vietnam, is used to make a delicate salad in the northwestern mountains.

Source: NDO