Traffic police officer Lieutenant Le Hung Duong has had to take on many part-time jobs – to earn extra cash to look after the 60 dogs he has adopted over the past four years.

Dak Lak will put an end to activities affecting the welfare of domestic elephants, including tourist elephant rides, competitions for elephants, marches for hours, or recreation of hunting and taming scenes with elephants.

Elephant conservation policies have been approved by the People's Council of Dak Lak province.