Asian Turtle Program

25/05/2026

🐢 Join Our Mission to Protect Endangered Turtles!
JOB VACANCY
We are currently looking for passionate and dedicated individual to join our team! If you're enthusiastic about wildlife conservation and want to make a real impact, apply for our open position below:

📌 01 Veterinarian Staff
Location: Cuc Phuong National Park
Type: Full-time
Starting Date: As soon as possible
Responsibilities:
Provide medical care and health monitoring for turtles
Support rescue, rehabilitation, and release programs
Maintain medical records and assist in research projects
Collaborate with animal care and field teams
Requirements:
Degree in Veterinary Medicine
Experience with reptiles or wildlife is preferred
Knowledge of animal welfare standards
Compassionate, detail-oriented, and committed to conservation
🌿 What We Offer
A chance to make a real impact in wildlife conservation
Supportive, mission-driven working environment
Opportunities for training and professional development
Hands-on experience with endangered species and fieldwork
Accommodation support (if applicable)
🕒 Application Deadline: 15th June 2026
📧 To Apply: Please send your CV and cover letter to [email protected]
🌐 Learn more: https://asianturtleprogram.org/veterinarian-job-vacancy-vietnam/
💚 Help us give turtles a future.

23/05/2026

The first-ever release of the Vietnamese Pond Turtle back into the wild. Going Home for the First Time.

HAPPY WORLD TURTLE DAY

In November 2025, a group of 100 critically endangered Vietnamese Pond Turtles (Mauremys annamensis) made the long journey from rescue centres in northern Vietnam to be released in a secret location in a nature reserve in central Vietnam. This was the culmination of over 25 years of conservation efforts to bring the species back from the brink of extinction as part of long-term rewilding efforts.

This is the story of the release and some of the history leading up to this significant event.

The preparation for this release has taken the collaboration of many NGOs, zoos, government agencies, rescue centres and donors over the years of preparation. We would like to say thank you to everyone involved.

The first-ever release of the Vietnamese Pond Turtle back into the wild. Going Home for the First Time. In November 2025, a group of 100 critically endangere...

23/05/2026

Emergency Turtle Rescue in Northern Vietnam: One of the Largest Native Turtle Confiscations in a Decade

On World Turtle Day, the team from the Asian Turtle Program of Indo-Myanmar Conservation and Cuc Phuong National Park are dealing with one of the largest confiscations of tortoises and freshwater turtles made in Vietnam in the past decade. 272 turtles of five critical species were rescued on the 12th of May 2026 by authorities in Lang Son Province, northern Vietnam. The animals have now been rescued to the Turtle Conservation Centre of Cuc Phuong National Park and are undergoing treatment and rehabilitation.

The rescue included: Indochinese Box Turtles (Cuora galbinifrons), Bourret’s Box Turtle (Cuora bourreti), Keeled Box Turtles (Cuora mouhotii), Big-headed Turtles (Platysternon megacephalum) and Four-eyed Turtles (Sacalia quadriocellata).

Visit our website site to learn more, see more photos or see how you can help

https://asianturtleprogram.org/one_of_vietnams_largest_turtle_rescues_2026/

Huge turtle rescue in Vietnam—hundreds saved.

Emergency Turtle Rescue in Northern Vietnam: One of the Largest Native Turtle Confiscations in a Decade On the 12th of May 2026, authorities in Lang Son Province, northern Vietnam, confiscated…

06/03/2026

🐢🐢🐢👇Check below for the updated process for the Tortoise & Freshwater Turtle Field Skills Training Course.

Cập nhật quá trình xét tuyển hồ sơ Khóa đào tạo nghiên cứu rùa cạn và nước ngọt bên dưới nhé!

03/02/2026

Cơ hội có 102 để tìm hiểu sâu về các loài rùa Việt Nam!

(English below)

Đến hẹn lại lên, “Khóa đào tạo kỹ năng nghiên cứu thực địa Rùa cạn và rùa nước ngọt lần thứ 21 sẽ được Chương trình Bảo tồn Rùa châu Á (ATP/IMC) phối hợp cùng Vườn quốc gia Cúc Phương tổ chức từ ngày 20-03 đến 30-03-2026.

Đặc biệt, chương trình năm nay có sự tham gia đồng hành của hai đối tác chiến lược: Viện Sinh thái học Miền Nam (SIE) và Viện Nghiên cứu Vườn thú và Động vật hoang dã Leibniz (IZW). Khóa học sẽ tập trung vào các kỹ năng nghiên cứu thực địa chuyên sâu và các kỹ thuật hiện đại. Ban tổ chức sẽ hỗ trợ hoàn toàn học phí và chi phí sinh hoạt tại Vườn Quốc gia cho những học viên trúng tuyển.

Ứng viên hoàn thành
đơn đăng ký trực tuyến (link bên dưới) trước 24:00 (GMT+7) ngày 23/02/2026.
Link tiếng Anh: https://buff.ly/3nDVHf2
Link tiếng Việt: https://buff.ly/v7FC22b
Nhanh tay gửi đơn đăng ký để cùng gặp nhau tại Vườn Quốc gia Cúc Phương tháng 3 này nhé!

Để biết thêm thông tin về khóa học, vui lòng truy cập: https://buff.ly/WUksuqM hoặc xem thông tin khóa học trong áp phích.
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A unique chance to learn about the Turtles of Vietnam!The 21st Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Field Skills

Training Course will be jointly organised by ATP/IMC and Cuc Phuong National Park from 20-03 to 30-03-2026.This year’s programme features the strategic participation of the Southern Institute of Ecology (SIE) and the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (IZW), with a primary focus on advanced field research methodologies. Successful candidates will receive full financial support, covering all tuition fees and living expenses within the National Park for the duration of the course. Interested candidates should complete the online application form (below link) before 24:00hrs on the 23rd of February 2026 (GMT+7).

Come join us and learn about turtles and their conservation.

Application form in English: https://buff.ly/3nDVHf2
Application form in Vietnamese: https://buff.ly/v7FC22b

We're looking forward to receiving your applications and seeing you in Cuc Phuong!

For more information, please visit the link:
https://buff.ly/8JZo0lX or the course information in the poster.

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03/02/2026

Chương trình Bảo tồn Rùa châu Á (ATP) - tổ chức Indo-Myanmar Conservation - chính thức mở cổng nhận hồ sơ đăng ký học bổng “Khóa đào tạo kỹ năng nghiên cứu thực địa Rùa cạn và rùa nước ngọt" năm 2026.

Đặc biệt, chương trình năm nay có sự tham gia đồng hành của hai đối tác chiến lược: Viện Sinh thái học Miền Nam (SIE) và Viện Nghiên cứu Vườn thú và Động vật hoang dã Leibniz (IZW). Ban tổ chức sẽ hỗ trợ hoàn toàn học phí và chi phí sinh hoạt tại Vườn Quốc gia cho những học viên trúng tuyển.

Thời gian tổ chức: 20-30/03/2026
Địa điểm: VQG Cúc Phương

Ứng viên hoàn thành đơn đăng ký trực tuyến (link bên dưới) trước 24:00 (GMT+7) ngày 23/02/2026.

Link tiếng Anh: https://forms.gle/3RYCfvPApTJVkFLG7
Link tiếng Việt: https://forms.gle/KwBCrwNQte6R8fRA9

Nhanh tay gửi đơn đăng ký để cùng gặp nhau tại Vườn Quốc gia Cúc Phương tháng 3 này nhé!

A unique chance to learn about the Turtles of Vietnam!
We will host the Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Field Skills Training Course 2026 for university students and young conservationists in the last week of March at Cuc Phuong National Park, Ninh Binh, Vietnam from 20th to 30th March 2026. The ATP/IMC will cover course fees, including materials, food, accommodation, and reasonable transport costs for course participants.

Interested candidates should complete the online application form (below link) before 24:00hrs on the 23rd of February 2026 (GMT+7).

Come join us and learn about turtles and their conservation…

Application form in English: https://forms.gle/3RYCfvPApTJVkFLG7
Application form in Vietnamese: https://forms.gle/KwBCrwNQte6R8fRA9

We're looking forward to receiving your applications and seeing you in Cuc Phuong!

25/12/2025

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. From all of us at the ATP/IMC. Let's make 2026 a great year for turtles.

16/12/2025

Great news for sea turtle conservation from Con Dao National Park, Vietnam – Con Dao is home to up to 90% of Vietnam's sea turtle nesting population. In the first half of 2025 alone, 553 nests (over 54,000 eggs) of Green Sea Turtles were relocated for protection during incubation. With continuous 24/7 patrols to protect the nesting. Since 2019, more than 13,600 nests have been protected, with nearly 949,000 baby turtles released. This success shows good progress for marine turtle protection in Vietnam.

Read the full story: https://buff.ly/qetAyVI