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Bird trade escalating in VN: study
22-09-2017 09:52
Việt Nam’s sizeable trade in wild birds is going unchecked and could harm wild populations if not managed, a new study by wildlife trade monitoring network TRAFFIC warns.
Vietnam seizes 100 kgs of rhino horn from Kenya
15-03-2017 10:40
HANOI: Vietnam police seized more than 100 kilogrammes of rhino horn smuggled into the country in suitcases from Kenya on Tuesday (Mar 14), the latest illegal haul in the wildlife trafficking hub.
How we shop hurts endangered species
05-01-2017 14:00
PARIS: The hidden danger to wildlife posed by imported consumer goods - an expresso coffee in Beijing, a tofu salad in Chicago - can now be pinpointed and measured, researchers said Wednesday.
Prince William issues dire warning on animal extinction
18-11-2016 11:29
HANOI: Britain's Prince William on Thursday (Nov 17) warned that vulnerable species are being killed at a "horrifying" rate, as he addressed a wildlife conference in Vietnam - a country criticised for failing to curb the illicit animal product trade.
Status through art, not wildlife
23-09-2016 11:06
As many as 80 influential guests from the public and private sector attended a World Rhino Day art event opening on September 22 in Hanoi that promotes zero-tolerance towards illegal wildlife consumption and provides an alternative way to affirm prestige.
WWF Vietnam launches "Save Saola" campaign
13-07-2016 17:25
The Vietnamese office of the World Wildlife Fund has launched a campaign to increase commitment from both the public and private sectors in the conservation of saola, one of the world’s most endangered mammals.
Victims of useless potions and empty gestures
04-07-2016 13:55
An unborn rhino foetus removed from its dead and de-horned mother. This particular poaching incident also cost a wildlife ranger his life.
India snares 'man-eating lion' after human tissue found
16-06-2016 11:00
Seven lion attacks in villages near the Gir wildlife sanctuary in Gujarat state have killed three people since March, while four victims have suffered serious injuries.
UNODC press conference on combating wildlife crime
02-06-2016 08:32
On June 1, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) held a conference in Hanoi on “Zero Tolerance for Wildlife Crime”.
Big cats removed from Thailand's infamous Tiger Temple
31-05-2016 09:58
Wildlife authorities in Thailand on Monday raided a Buddhist temple where tigers are kept, taking away three of the animals and vowing to confiscate scores more in response to global pressure over wildlife trafficking.
CITES Vietnam, authorities say rhinos at Vinpearl Safari of legal origin
25-02-2016 16:22
The operator of Vinpearl Safari, a semi-wildlife park off the southern province of Kien Giang, is following all regulations with respect to animal origin and zoo management, according to representatives from the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and CITES Vietnam.
Over 30 pangolins die in Vietnam reserve due to legal issues
13-11-2015 09:33
More than 30 pangolins, an endangered wildlife species, have died at a park in northern Vietnam after living in captivity for months instead of being released to their natural habitat, as a result of law inflexibility, a wildlife official has said.
USAID seminar updates wildlife protection measures
18-09-2015 09:19
The General Department of Vietnam Customs (GDVC) and USAID Governance for Inclusive Growth (USAID GIG) co-organized a seminar on September 17 to update participants on wildlife protection measures throughout Vietnam.
Da Nang customs detect tons of wildlife parts stashed in red bean shipment
26-08-2015 16:36
Customs officers in the central city of Da Nang on Tuesday seized tons of elephant tusks and pangolin scales hidden inside 200 sacks of red bean shipped from Malaysia.
Ly Son Island - The paradise of backpackers
17-08-2015 09:19
Ly Son Island is quite simply like heaven on a blue ocean for backpackers with its crystal clear waters full of reef wildlife, white sandy beaches, plush green garlic fields and spectacular volcano scenery.
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