Vietjet supported World Rhino Day 2015

 (Hanoi, September 22, 2015) – Accompanied by Vietjet, TRAFFIC and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) collaborated on a special program for World Rhino Day called “Cut your finger nails for the world’s rhinos” which drew great support from Vietnam’s leaders, dignitaries from the embassies of France, South Africa and The Netherlands as well as the heads of NGOs specializing in conservation issues in Vietnam.

Apart from highlighting recent achievements in Vietnam, participants vowed to work together on an even more effective master plan to be put into action in coming years. On this special occasion, honored guests and executives from Vietjet also donated clippings from their own fingernails to partly replicate a mature rhino’s horn. This horn will be added to a complete rhino model funded by Vietjet. Subsequently, this unique model will be used in campaigns to raise public awareness of why people should not consume rhino horns.

“Through the collaboration with leaders from many areas in Vietnam, especially Vietjet – the first aviation company in Vietnam accompany the event, we see a progress in the efforts to reduce the consumption of rhino horns. If the leaders and organizations such as Vietjet was "cut nail for Rhinos", the next World Rhino Day we will be grateful to many more achievements”, said Ms. Madelon Willemsen – Head of TRAFFIC’s Vietnam office.

“Alongside business developments to offer our passengers high-quality goods and services, community activities are one of our priorities and Vietjet has become one of Vietnam’s leading enterprises for significantly contributing to the community via meaningful programs,” said Mr. Vu Pham Nguyen Tung – Projects & Business Development Director. “Accompanying the World Rhino Day this year, we would like to support efforts to raise public awareness so rhino horns are not used for “medicinal”, or any other, purposes. In my opinion, the key to having good health, success and happiness is having an optimistic attitude towards your life and your continuous efforts to overcome life’s challenges, not from consuming rhino horns. We must say no to using and purchasing rhino horns.”

As a partner not only for this event but also for many others, Vietjet wants to convey a unified message: “Vietjet is against the trade and consumption of wild and/ or protected animal species, especially rhino trade.”