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FuRTHER INFORMATION:
ü This article is supported
by Education for Nature
- Vietnam (ENV) with
ambassador Hong Nhung
and The Center of Hands-On
Action as well as Networking
for Growth and Environment
(CHANGE) with ambassador
Thanh Bui.
ENV
ü was established in
2000 and focuses on
natural conservation and
environmental protection.
ENV’s mission is to foster
greater understanding amongst
the Vietnamese public about
the need to protect nature
and wildlife and to influence
public attitudes and mobilize
Vietnamese citizens to live
in balance with the natural
world. ENV works closely
with government partners
to strengthen policy and
legislation and directly support
enforcement efforts for the
protection of endangered
species of national, regional
and global significance.
CHANGE
ü is a Non-government
organization under the
Vietnam Union of Science
and Technology Associations
and is the official sponsor
for Vietnam 350.org, the
"No buyer - No killer
Vietnam” program, and PEEK
- Photography Educating and
Empowering Kids project.
CHANGE acts to transform
public behavior towards
environmental problems as
well as promote and host
programs to raise awareness
of Vietnamese youth.
CHANGE is also considered
the bridge between
businesses, the public, and
government in introducing
appropriate policies and
solutions for pressing
environmental issues.
The sunset at Kruger National
Park is magnificent, with shades
of orange and red silhouetting
the thousand-year-old baobab
trees. Wild scenes often seen
on the Discovery Channel
happen right in front of
your eyes! A friend of mine
has claimed that it’s a
magical feeling we can only
experience for ourselves.
To end a day of sightseeing at
Kruger National Park, treat your
empty stomach with skewers of
aromatic grilled meat served with a
fresh salad and enjoy your “wildlife”
in the shadow of the large foliage.
A bit beyond the crackling sounds
of the campfire can be heard the
cackling of hyenas calling to each
other. During the next morning, it
is impressive indeed to awaken with
the inquisitive eyes of deer upon
you. Not too far from your position,
elephants are seeking drinking water
at the river while crocodiles peak
their heads above water to catch
some air. Vibrant peacocks’ tails
are somewhere to be seen in the
foothills. Can you see the captivating
and mysterious image of Africa
being conjured before your eyes?
The musician Thanh Bui - the
ambassador of the wildlife
conservation organization,
CHANGE Vietnam, had this to say
of his experience: “South Africa
reminds you of what the life is. We
are equal in nature. Live in the wild
animals’ environment, drink water
that they drink, stay-in at night for
safety and you will feel the meaning
of fighting for survival. That is
how we can interact and immerse
ourselves in the natural world.”
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The singer Hong Nhung - the
ambassador of ENV has had a
chance to encounter hundreds of
beautiful wild animals, especially
rhinos, which are living in their
pristine world at South Africa’s
largest national park. She said of
her experiences at Kruger that “wild
nature is so beautiful. We came
across the forest in the harsh and
bitter cold and sweltering heat. We
watched herds of rhinos including
parents playing with their young.
Around them were lions, leopards,
deer, and zebras.”
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