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Economic Empowerment for Thai and Hmong Ethnic Women in Son La, Vietnam

December 15, 2022

With financial support from the Embassy of New Zealand in Vietnam, through the Manaaki New Zealand Alumni Scholarship Fund (MNZAF), Ms. Ngan Le, one New Zealand Alumnus, together with her non-government organization - the Center for People and Nature (PanNature), organized a series of training sessions to "Promoting the role of indigenous women in farming and eco-friendly agribusiness" from May to October 2022. The targeted beneficiaries are 15 Thai and Hmong women who are members of the Xuan Nha Commune Women's Union currently participating in an existing model or planning to do business with organic agricultural products in Xuan Nha commune.

Open Letter to Facebook and YouTube about Combating Online Wildlife Trade on the Platforms

December 1, 2022

In order for the results and recommendations of the report to be disseminated and implemented, we would like to send this letter to Facebook and YouTube Managers in Vietnam. We urge that Facebook (Meta) and YouTube (Google) review existing regulations and apply more effective mechanisms to eliminate wildlife trading activities on social media platforms.

Key Messages and Recommendations Developed by the CSO Forum on Social Forestry

November 11, 2022

The members, participating organizations, and representatives of civil society organizations and community-based organizations, Indigenous People’s networks, and membership…

Media Highlights

Activities featured on national and international media.

New Freeways a Highway to Hell for Vietnam’s Forests

August 16, 2022

Vietnam’s forests under threat from new roads and projects as the country grows and expands after the pandemic.

Vietnam Strives to Conserve Endangered Elephant Species

August 15, 2022

Since 2012, August 12th is recognised as World Elephant Day. World Elephant Day has become an opportunity for everyone to raise awareness about elephant protection and seek solutions to reduce conflicts between elephants and humans; as well as efforts to preserve this species in the wild.

Environmental Volunteerism on the Rise in Vietnam

June 9, 2022

NGOs like Pan Nature continue to be engaged in World Environment Day by planting trees in Van Ho Commune in Son La, where the population of Northern white-cheeked gibbon lives and the endangered rare Northern white-cheeked gibbon. This volunteer activity is part of a long-term plan to restore 630 hectares of forest and conserve the rare Gibbon species. “While we do not have any formal partnership with the National Youth Union, we do work with the local Youth Union through capacity building and other initiatives says executive director Trinh Le Nguyen.