Sao Viet first called for not using rhino horn

Tung Duong, My Tam, Johnny Tri Nguyen, and Miss Thu Thuy will make videos calling for stopping the use of rhino horn to make Vietnam a bad place to consume "stunned" with this item.

A series of Vietnamese stars stand on the team of world stars calling on people not to use rhino horn. Together with David Beckham, Prince William, actor Jackie Chan and Maggie Q, basketball star Yao Ming, in the global campaign "Terminating the use of horns" will now have the names of goodwill ambassador My Tam , Tung Duong, Hong Anh, Johnny Tri Nguyen, Quoc Trung, Le Cat Trong Ly, Duc Tuan, Miss Thu Thao, Thu Thuy, MC Anh Tuan, Phan Anh .

Miss Thu Thuy: Understand that there is no effect, no rhino horn should be used.

The campaign was co-organized by WildAid (Wild Rescue), African Wildlife Foundation and CHANGE Center, mainly sending messages to people to understand and stop using the product. from rhino horn, then gradually reduce towards ending the rhino killing. The announcement of this campaign has just taken place on the afternoon of March 3 in Hanoi.

The rate of rhino killing is increasing rapidly. In 2013, 1004 rhinos were killed, while in 2007 there were only 13. At this rate, 5 remaining rhino species are threatened. Vietnam - where the last rhino individual was killed in 2010 - was placed together with China in the group of countries consuming many horns. Some argue that the amount of rhino horn consumed in Vietnam is not "the number one in the world" , but the amount of arrest is quite large.

WildAid said that up to 90% of the horns sold in Vietnam are actually buffalo horns. Despite being real, according to Ms. Hoang Thi Minh Hong, director of CHANGE Center, with the basic component of keratin (a similar protein in nails and human hair), horns are also ineffective the treatment of diseases such as cancer, fever reduction or drunken treatment.