It was a bonanza for tourism workers as hotels, restaurants and tourist attractions across the country operated at close to maximum capacity during the recently concluded three-day break. - VnExpress International
WCS Viet Nam
- Scientists release genetic results confirming a female turtle captured in October 2020 in Viet Nam is definitively the near extinct Swinhoe’s softshell turtle (Rafetus swinhoei) – also known as the Yangtze giant softshell turtle and Hoan Kiem turtle.
- Discovery means at least one male and one female are now known to exist
- Viet Nam Government leading this effort to prevent extinction of the Swinhoe’s softshell turtle, along with ATP/IMC, WCS and other partners
HA NOI, Viet Nam (December 18, 2020) The Ha Noi 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 Swinhoe’s softshell turtle (