VOV.VN - A group of hunters have been suspected of shooting dead five rare gray-shanked douc langurs in a forest in Quang Ngai province, central Vietnam, local authorities said on October 18.

A risky trend of having wildlife pets have become more popular, particularly among young people in Vietnam in recent years, said Nguyen Thu Thuy from the Asian Turtle Program (ATP) at a workshop held virtually on September 28.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) and the US Grains Council (USGC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on technical cooperation in the agricultural field.

Masan MEATLife JSC of Vietnam and Dutch-invested De Heus Co. Ltd have agreed to set up partnership to improve the productivity of the animal protein value chain in the country.

VOV.VN - Vietnam imported US$2.93 billion worth of animal feed and materials during the first seven months of the year, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Vietnam’s animal feed exports hit nearly US$523.88 million in the first six months of 2021, up 52.7% year-on-year, according to the General Department of Customs.

VOV.VN - Customs officers of Da Nang city in collaboration with other relevant units discovered a shipment of 138kg of suspected rhino horns and 3.1 tonnes of animal bones taken from various rare and precious wildlife species.

VOV.VN - An outbreak of the A/H5N8 bird flu has been detected in Quang Ninh province, marking the first time that the virus has appeared in the nation, according to Quang Ninh province’s Sub-Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Environment Administration under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment are set to honour 21 organisations and individuals who have made outstanding contributions to wildlife conservation during the 2010 to 2020 period.

The Education for Nature Vietnam (ENV) said as many as 157 wild animals were saved thanks to notice from residents via its hotline in May.