Stop greyhound racing in Vietnam

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Action Alert-

Stop the export of greyhounds to Asia

Racing is already underway in Vietnam, Macau, China and more recently Korea

with the dogs being exported from Australia. There are plans to create a

network of tracks in Vietnam, Philippines and Cambodia. The racing industry

are aware there is no hope or opportunity to rehome greyhounds that are

surplus to requirements in Asia. Unwanted greyhounds are being butchered and

fuelling the barbaric dogmeat industry.

 

For further information contact:

Greyhound Action International, PO Box 127 Kidderminster, England DY103UZ

Fax/Voicemail: 08701383993 email: <A

HREF= " greyhoundactioninternational " >greyhoundactioninternatio\

nal</A>

 

Greyhound racing in Vietnam

Racetracks to Spread Throughout Vietnam and into Cambodia.

 

Ba Ria Vung Tua Tourist Corporation has invested in sports and entertainment

in Vietnam. They have established Sports and Entertainment Services Co Ltd (

SES ) which is a joint venture company with Hemlock services in Australia.

SES is the company operating the greyhound race track in Vung Tua at the Lam

Son stadium, with the greyhounds being exported from Australia.

Nguyen the general manager of Sports and Entertainment Services, is also the

chairman of Indo China Racing and Entertainment, and has been granted a

30-year license for the development of greyhound racing in Cambodia. A racing

facility has already been identified in Phomn Phenn.

There are additional plans to create 6 more tracks throughout Vietnam and

more greyhound breeding farms. The greyhounds that are no longer fit for

racing end their days being slaughtered.

 

You have the power to stop this:

 

Please continue to write letters of protest to the Ba Ria Vung Tua Tourist

Corporation. They are dependant on the tourist trade in order to continue

greyhound racing in Vietnam.

Please let them know that you will not visit Vietnam or buy Vietnamese goods

or support Vietnam in any way until the greyhound killings and greyhound

racing is stopped.

 

Vung Tua tourist Corporation

207-Vo Thi Sau

Vung tua City

Baria Vung Tua province

Vietnam

Tel: 84-86-856445/856446/856799/856138

Fax: 84-64-856444

Email: <A HREF= " vtautour " >vtautour</A>

<A HREF= " vntourism2 " >vntourism2</A>

<A HREF= " cndlvn-hanoi " >cndlvn-hanoi</A>

 

The following are selected Vietnam Embassies please urge them to stop

greyhound racing in Vietnam

 

USA

Ambassador Le Van Bang

1233 20th street

N.W.Suite 501

Washington DC 2003

 

UK

12-14 Victoria rd

London .W8RD

0207 937 1912

email:vp

 

United States Liaison Office in Vietnam

7 Lang Ha, st, Hanoi, Vietnam

350445431301

 

Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Head office,

Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Secretary General: Mdm Pham Chi lan

International Relations Department

33a Ba Trieu Str.Hanoi, Vietnam

844-253023

 

Vung Tua City

Chamber of Commerce and Industry: Mr. Vo Van Cao

36/6, Vo Thi Sau str, Vangtua City, Vietnam

846-482710

 

The following are the contacts for ministers and racing authorities

responsible for greyhound welfare. Please urge them to stop the export of

greyhounds to Asia.

 

The Hon Warren Truss

Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry

Parliament House, Canberra, ACT 2600 Australia

E-Mail: <A HREF= " W.Truss.MP " >W.Truss.MP</A>

 

The Hon Rob Hulls MP

Minister for Racing (Victoria)

Level 1, 55 St Andrews Place

EAST MELBOURNE VIC 3002

Phone: 9651 0552

Fax: 9651 0556

Email: <A

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The Hon. Richard Face

Minister for Gaming and Racing

Level 13, 55 Hunter Street,

Sydney, Australia 2

 

The Hon. Merri Rose

Minister for Tourism and Racing

Electorate office Postal Address

Suite1,Samuel Plaza PO box 581

1045 Gold coast highway Palm Beach

Palm Beach QLD 4221 QLD 4221

Email: <A

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Tel: 0755981387

Fax: 0755981861

 

THE HON NICK D GRIFFITHS

Minister for Racing and Gaming

10th Floor

216 St George's Terrace

PERTH WA 6000

e-mail:nick-griffiths

Phone:(08) 9222 8950

Fax:(08) 9222 8951

 

The Hon Syd Stirling

Minister for Racing, Gaming and Licensing

GPO Box 3146

Darwin NT 0801

Telephone: 08 8901 4052

Facsimile: 08 8901 4060

Email: <A

HREF= " minister.stirling " >minister.stirling</A>

South Australia

 

Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing

The Hon. Michael Wright MP

Office for Recreation, Sport & Racing

27 Valetta Road

Kidman Park SA 5025

Australia PO Box 219

Brooklyn Park SA 5032

Australia Phone: (61 8) 8416 6677

Fax: (61 8) 8416 6753

Email: <A HREF= " recsport " >recsport</A>

 

Neil Brown, CEO

Australian & New Zealand Greyhound Association

P.O. Box 13

Springvale, Victoria 3171

Australia

Tel.: +61 3 9548 3500

Fax: +61 3 9548 3488

E-Mail: <A HREF= " admin " >admin</A>

 

Steve Rosier, Chief Executive

Greyhound Racing Authority of New South Wales

P.O. Box 138

Lidcombe, NSW 2141

Australia

Tel.: +61 02 9646 3933

Fax: +61 02 9646 4904

E-Mail: <A HREF= " info " >info</A>

 

Greyhound Racing Authority of Queensland

Darren Bevis, Chief Executive

Amy Street,

Breakfast Creek,

Albion, Queensland

Australia 4010

<A HREF= " graq " >graq</A>

 

The World Greyhound Racing Federation

President WGRF

Jerry Desmond

Davis Rd

Clonmel

County Tipperary

Ireland

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