HO CHI MINH CITY: As visitor numbers slump during the pandemic, Vietnam's oldest zoo has scrambled to survive, such as holding fundraising drives, cutting pay and growing fruit and vegetables to feed the animals.
"Since we don't know when the pandemic will finally end, we are trying to diversify our revenue streams," said Pham Van Tan, head of the Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens, noting how ticket sales normally make up most of the US$5 million annual revenue.To help pay the bills, the zoo is now doing things such as growing flowers to sell to the public, designing gardens for home owners and selling fertiliser to farmers, said Pham. Employees have also taken 30 per cent salary cuts.
A recent fund-raising drive also raised more than US$100,000 in just two days, while 25 tonnes of food have been donated for animals at the zoo, which has had to suspend plans to exchange animals for breeding internationally.
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