1. VIETNAM REPORT WASHINGTON, 21 April 2010

2. INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION The Indochinese tiger (Panthera tigris corbetii) is the only subspecies of tiger naturally distributed in Vietnam The Indochinese tiger (Panthera tigris corbetii) is the only subspecies of tiger naturally distributed in Vietnam Indochinese Tiger distribution map in Vietnam (FPD 2007)

3. How can Political Will for Tx2 be best enhanced in your TRC?: How can Political Will for Tx2 be best enhanced in your TRC?: * Government will support in theory. 1. Getting Prime Minister to Summit: - MoNRE to send report to PM office - MoNRE to send report to PM office - Need Invitation from Russian PM - Need Invitation from Russian PM - Need other Heads of Government to go - Need other Heads of Government to go 2. Getting support for Vietnam’s pledges - Discuss through “Steering Committee for Biodiversity Conservation” - Discuss through “Steering Committee for Biodiversity Conservation” - One-to-one Meetings with key Ministers - One-to-one Meetings with key Ministers

4. How can GTSRP be improved? Good practice: Good practice: Vietnam has good policies on: Vietnam has good policies on: - PES - PES - Benefit sharing mechanism - Benefit sharing mechanism - EIA and SEA - EIA and SEA Providing clear legal framework for sustainable financing mechanism Providing clear legal framework for sustainable financing mechanism 5 indicators based on turning points: 5 indicators based on turning points: a. Number of Tiger a. Number of Tiger b. Patrol effort in No-go zones b. Patrol effort in No-go zones c. Number of inter-ministerial taskforce investigation conducted. c. Number of inter-ministerial taskforce investigation conducted. e. Captive tiger monitoring: facilities, births/deaths, pure-bred Indochinese, hybrids/other subspecies e. Captive tiger monitoring: facilities, births/deaths, pure-bred Indochinese, hybrids/other subspecies f. Annual attitude survey. f. Annual attitude survey.

5. 1 Reducing illegal wildlife trade through law enforcement and demand reduction. 2. Protecting 5 “Tiger Sanctuaries” in Vietnam through law enforcement 3. Making 5 “Tiger Sanctuaries” inviolate to infrastructure and mining What three key Good Practices need to be scaled up or other actions you need to take, in order to achieve Tx2

6. HOW SHOULD NASP BE PREPARED? HOW SHOULD NASP BE PREPARED? A) on your own; B) Send draft for review; C) Invite technical team for national consultation