The General Department of Vietnam Customs will participate in the Operation Mekong Dragon IV, a joint regional operation against drug and wildlife trafficking, from April 15 to September 15 this year, the department has announced.

Vietnamese law enforcement agencies have rolled out stringent measures to fight wildlife trafficking, according to insiders.

VOV.VN - A webinar held on September 30 in the central city of Da Nang to seek ways to put an end to wildlife trafficking and consumption saw over 100 delegates gather together, including local officials, along with both domestic and foreign experts.

Wildlife trafficking in Vietnam remains complicated both before and during COVID-19, a report released on June 18 by the People and Nature Reconciliation (PanNature) non-profit organisation showed.

The Vietnam CITES Management Authority and the Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources handed over 56 rhino horn DNA samples to the South African Embassy in Vietnam on June 1.

VOV.VN - The US will increase cooperation with Vietnam to address issues relating to global health security and illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing.

Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha, on behalf of the Vietnamese Government, has called on countries to combine strength and coordinate actions in a more urgent, drastic and practical manner to protect biodiversity – a priceless natural resource.