VOV.VN - Vietnam and the Philippines will promote sea and ocean cooperation, enhance information sharing and coordinate closely in timely handling issues arising at sea, including combating illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

The People’s Court of Thang Binh district in the central province of Quang Nam on July 25 sentenced two wildlife traffickers to a total of 13 years in prison for illegal keeping and trading endangered, precious and rare turtles in large quantities.

Deputy Minister of National Defence Senior Lieutenant General Vu Hai San and his Lao counterpart Lieutenant General Vongkham Phommakone have agreed on the need for the two Ministries of National Defence to continue their comprehensive cooperation in the time ahead.

VOV.VN - Police operating in Hanoi have stated that they have successfully busted a large-scale counterfeit money ring and arrested seven suspects involved in the group.

Border guards of the northern province of Cao Bang have caught red-handed a man arranging illegal entry into Vietnam for four Chinese nationals.

The animal health sector has been strengthening animal and animal product quarantine and inspection to early detect avian influenza outbreaks and prevent the spread of the disease.

A network of journalists on investigating and preventing of illegal wildlife trade made debut in Hanoi on June 13, aiming to help share information, strengthen capacity and coordinate in the implementation of communication activities, contributing to preventing the illegal trade and consumption of wildlife animals and related products in Vietnam.

Hanoi police have warned people against illegal foreign exchange trading platforms on the internet which have swindled many out of their money.

VOV.VN - An inspection team from the European Commission (EC) is scheduled to visit Vietnam this October instead of May as planned to inspect the country’s efforts to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has sent a document to relevant agencies in order to request that they tighten control and strictly handle cases of illegal transportation of poultry products across the border into Vietnam.