Expert from the Animals Asia Foundation takes care of an Asian black bear before transferring him to the Vietnam Bear Rescue Centre at Bach Ma National Park in Hue City. Photo by Trung Hieu
A man in the central province of Nghe An has handed over an Asian black bear (Ursus thibetanus) to the Vietnam Bear Rescue Center at Bach Ma National Park in Hue City.
The Animals Asia Foundation, which operates the center, and local forest rangers brought the male bear from Yen Thanh District to the rescue center on May 23.
The 90-kg bear, kept by the family for 27 years, will undergo a 30-day quarantine before being placed in a semi-natural environment with other bears.
A representative of Animals Asia in Vietnam said that the organization has rescued nearly 290 bears in Vietnam, including eight from Nghe An.
In 2025, the organization has received seven bears from households across the country through voluntary transfers.
In 2005, Nghe An had 570 captive bears, the largest number in Vietnam. Thanks to efforts by local authorities, forest rangers, and rescue forces, the number has fallen to just 15.
In Yen Thanh District, two households are currently raising bears. Authorities will continue to urge them to voluntarily hand over the animals as soon as possible.
