US willing to help Vietnam combat wildlife trafficking
The US will support Vietnam in making laws and policies related to wildlife trade and consumption in accordance with international standards and help build an alliance of ministries, localities and foreign organisations to educate young generations on the protection of wild animals.
According to him, wildlife trading is a high-profit business which threatens many species in the world.
At the event, Nguyen Thi Van Anh from the Bio-diversity Conservation Department under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment shared her office’s experience in implementing the “Wildlife Consumption in Vietnam” (WLC) and the Asia Regional Response to Endangered Species Trafficking (ARREST) projects.
She emphasised the necessity to increase inter-sectoral coordination, encourage the involvement of the private sector, strengthen the enforcement of laws and policies, and popularise effective initiatives in the fight against illegal wildlife trafficking.