“Authorities in a northern Vietnamese province are seeking government permission to shoot a domesticated elephant that has killed two handlers this year, an official said Wednesday. The Forestry Department of Thanh Hoa province sent a request to the Ministry of Agriculture last week asking for the go-ahead to kill the rare Asian elephant, which is more than 30 years old, according to Le Quoc Viet with the department.” - Earth Times

“Quang Nam Central Province?s People?s Committee has asked the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to approve a plan on the establishment of two new elephant and Sao La deer (Pseudoryx nghetinhensis) preservation zones.” - Nhan Dan

“The number of elephants in Viet Nam has plummeted from 2,000 to 130 over the past 30 years. To counteract this alarming trend, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development launched a national action plan for elephant conservation last week in Ha Noi.” - Viet Nam News