Global Day of Action Against Bauxite Mining in Vietnam's Central Highlands
On Earth Day, let's Save Tây Nguyên!
In honor of Earth Day, we will blanket everyone's status on Facebook and raise public consciousness about the Vietnamese government's proposed bauxite mining. This will be done to draw attention to the vast environmental devastation and economic consequences to Vietnam's beautiful Central Highlands, known as Tây Nguyên.

Background:
The government of Vietnam has been quietly cooperating with China to exploit bauxite in the Central Highlands of Vietnam. Not only is this a serious disregard to the ethnic minorities in the area, it is exploitation of an ecologically-rich agriculture region in the name of development. Bauxite mining poses a negative impact to the local economy and a long-lasting environmental impact that will undoubtedly affect generations to come.

For more information, visit http://www.viettan.org/savetaynguyen

JOIN IN ON THE GLOBAL ACTION! It's Easy! All YOU have to do ► ► ►

1) On April 22, DONATE YOUR FACEBOOK STATUS to bring awareness to the issue.
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=95045267743

2) HOST OR JOIN A TEACH-IN on the subject of bauxite mining.
Let's raise the public forum on this issue, not just within the online community, but to your communities at your local universities, workplace, and cities. The more people know, the more action that can take place!!

We will post teach-in guides and all the materials for a successful event.

3) CALL OR E-MAIL VINACOMIN AND CHINALCO, the two state-run companies exploiting bauxite in Vietnam's Central Highlands. Ask them what their plans are to protect the local environment and ethnic cultures.

Vinacomin (Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group):
+84-4 4-35180.141
info@vinacomin.vn

Chinalco (Aluminum Corporation of China):
China
Jane Lu
Tel: +86 10 8229 8367
Fax: +86 10 8229 8339
Email: Jane_lu@chinalco.com.cn

United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7379 5151
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7379 6161
Email: ghudson@maitland.co.uk / lmorley@maitland.co.uk

Australia
Jim Kelly / Amanda Lee
Tel: +61 (2) 8298 6100
Fax: +61 (2) 9251 0716
Email:jim.kelly@fdthirdperson.com.au / amanda.lee@fdthirdperson.com.au

There will be many more direct actions to come, so stay tuned! Everyone invite your friends to this global event!

Raising awareness for Vietnam's Central Highlands will go on beyond Earth Day, but let's start NOW.
 
Khai thác bô xít Tây Nguyên: 3 vấn đề, 3 kiến nghị

Gs. Nguyễn Ngọc Trân

Để gia tăng tối đa khối kiến thức từ nhiều góc cạnh về vấn nạn Bô-xít Trung Nguyên hiện nay, chúng tôi đang và sẽ tiếp tục cố gắng thu thập ý kiến của các chuyên gia ngoại quốc cũng như Việt Nam về các hậu quả lên môi sinh và con người quanh vấn đề này.

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A letter from the Vietnamese Canadian Federation to M.P. Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, is attached.  It gives an excellent account in English of the issues regarding bauxite mining in Vietnam.