Seventeen bears – which used to be kept in captivity and illegally traded to harvest their bile - are living in a bear conservation centre in the northern province of Ninh Bình.

Five endangered Asiatic black bears (Ursus thibetanus) were rescued from a private farm in Mỹ Tho City in the southern province of Tiền Giang on August 27. These bears are now on the way to Việt Nam’s Bear Rescue Centre in Tam Đảo town in the northern Vĩnh Phúc Province.

An Asiatic black bear owned by Trần Văn Trách in Thái Nguyên City, Thái Nguyên Province was safely transferred to the Ninh Bình Bear Sanctuary yesterday.

Becoming a wildlife conservationist to save species such as bears, rhinos and elephants from illegal trade was Nguyễn Thị Thu Trang’s childhood dream. And today, she is living it.

Two rare large-antlered muntjac have been photographed in a forest in Quang Nam Province, providing hope for the future of the species.

A farmer in the central province of Nghệ An was attacked by a bear while he was searching for dong leaves in a local forest.

Enhancing rescue centres’ capacity is one of the most critical aspects of efforts to put an end to the bear bile farming industry in Việt Nam, experts emphasised at a forum on Friday.

A man and a woman from France care a lot about animals. They are travelling around the world to film animals that have been having a hard time.

In these days when selfies are de rigueur, cameras and video gears have become normal travelling companions. For French couple Pascal Schram and Anne Laure, this equipment has an added purpose beyond photographs of destinations to serve as later personal memoirs.

The country’s wild bear population has declined sharply over the past 20 years, according to recent surveys carried out in 22 protected areas.