According to FOUR PAWS Viet, the female moon bear had been held in captivity by a family in Phu Hao hamlet, Phu Hung ward, Ben Tre city, since 2002. Its current weight is 139kg. The provincial forest guard force has pinned a chip on the bear to monitor and conduct periodical inspections on the bear’s living condition and health status. After the reception, FOUR PAWS Viet took the moon bear to the bear sanctuary in Ky Phu commune, Nho Quan district, Ninh Binh province. Ngo Thi Mai Huong, FOUR PAWS Viet’s director, said that the centre, together with other non-governmental organisations (NGOs), are mobilising people nationwide to hand over any captive bears because the bear is a protected wild animal and among the list of rare wild animals. There are currently nearly 800 bears living in sparse conditions in households across Vietnam, she said, adding that rescue centres are willing to receive these bear individuals in order to take care of them and provide them with a life … [Read more...] about Ben Tre province reports no more bears in captivity
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Last captive bear in Ben Tre moved to sanctuary
The captive bear named Trang is given medical checkup before being tranfered to the Bear Sanctuary Ninh Binh. (Photo: VNA) Ben Tre (VNA) – FOUR PAWS Viet on November 15 received an Asiatic black bear named Trang, the last bear kept in private farm in the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre, putting an end to bear bile farming in the province. Trang, a 139-kg female bear, has been kept by family of a local woman named Vo Thi Kim Tuyen in Phu Hao village, Phu Hung commune, the provincial capital of Ben Tre since 2002. It made Ben Tre the 23rd bear farm-free province of the country. It was a joint effort of Education for Nature Vietnam (ENV) and the Ben Tre Forest Protection Department in convincing bear owners to voluntarily transfer the bear to the FOUR PAWS Viet’s Bear Sanctuary in the northern province of Ninh Binh. Director of the FOUR PAWS Viet Ngo Thi Mai Huong said the centre has teamed up with other non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to encourage bear owners … [Read more...] about Last captive bear in Ben Tre moved to sanctuary
Ben Tre moves to boost agricultural product exports
Ben Tre is famous for its Xiem coconuts, with some 72,000 hectares of coconut trees producing 600 million coconuts per year. (Photo: VNA) Ben Tre (VNA) – The Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre has employed various measures to boost exports of farm produce, particularly fruits, as shipments of the products have remained modest. According to Director of the provincial Department of Industry and Trade Le Van Khe, the province has conducted market studies to provide managers an insight into domestic and foreign demand for local fruits and to identify its competitive advantages. Ben Tre has also restructured the local agriculture sector to make the most of the province’s advantages in farm economy and sea-based economy and at the same time, improve agricultural productivity towards mass production of high-quality agricultural products for processing and export. Additionally, the province has zoned off large-scale farming areas for local fruits like coconut, mango, green-skin … [Read more...] about Ben Tre moves to boost agricultural product exports
Ben Tre opens fruit, veg supply depot
Wholesaler Mega Market Vietnam (MM) on Wednesday launched its first fruit depot in Ben Tre Province to supply quality fruits and vegetables for both export and local markets. Phidsanu Pongwatana, managing director of MM Mega Market Vietnam, said the fruit platform in Ben Tre would supply safe and quality fruit products for MM’s 19 stores across the country. “This depot will also be an export base for Vietnamese fruit to Thailand, China and other Southeast Asian countries,” he added Along with fruits as the core supply, the Ben Tre platform will also serve as a stockpile for vegetables and fruits in the Mekong Delta and surrounding provinces. “Situated at a prime location, the depot will help MM ensure a smooth flow of vegetable and fruit from Mekong Delta source areas to MM stores as fast and as cost-effectively as possible, while keeping products fresh all the way,” he said. “MM customers can now trace the origin of fresh food products even more … [Read more...] about Ben Tre opens fruit, veg supply depot
Ben Tre ends 28MW wind-power project
Ben Tre ends 28MW wind-power project By Trung Chanh Wind towers at a wind farm in the Mekong Delta region – PHOTO: TRUNG CHANH CAN THO – The Ben Tre Department of Planning and Investment has revoked the license of a 28-megawatt (MW) wind farm owned by Hung Phuc Nguyen Company due to long construction delays. At a press conference to announce the province’s socioeconomic performance in January-September of 2018, held on October 24, Nguyen Van Men, deputy director of the department, confirmed that Ben Tre Province alone was home to 11 wind-power projects, but one project was being cancelled because of protracted delays. The cancelled project was Wind Power Plant No.1, Men added. Work was scheduled to begin on the first phase of the project in the fourth quarter of 2016, with completion set for the fourth quarter of 2017. The second phase was expected to get off the ground in the first quarter of 2018 and be completed in the fourth quarter of the same year. … [Read more...] about Ben Tre ends 28MW wind-power project