wildlife

Nearly 2,800 cases of drugs and wildlife seized in Operation Mekong Dragon

15:41 | 26/11/2022 Anti-Smuggling

VCN - Through Operation Mekong Dragon, Customs administrations of member countries and territories have seized 2,798 drug and wildlife violation cases.

Vietnam Customs attends Asia-Pacific regional intelligence liaison meeting

08:05 | 05/10/2022 Anti-Smuggling

As assigned by the General Department of Vietnam Customs, representatives of the Anti-Smuggling and Investigation Department attended and spoke at the meeting

22 Customs administrations in Asia-Pacific continue to carry out Operation Mekong Dragon

20:05 | 05/04/2022 Anti-Smuggling

VCN – Under the coordination of the Regional Intelligence Liaison Office for Asia and the Pacific (RILO AP), the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Customs administrations in 22 countries and territories in Asia - Pacific cooperate in fight

Review of huge wildlife smuggling cases handled in 2021

16:05 | 03/01/2022 Anti-Smuggling

VCN - The results in the fight against illegal trade and transportation of wild animals and plants are one of the outstanding achievements in the Customs sector's anti-smuggling work in 2021.

Da Nang Customs works with police to solve big cases

13:54 | 06/11/2021 Anti-Smuggling

VCN - Many major cases were handled as a result of the close coordination of the Da Nang Customs and Police.

15 tonnes of unknown ivory seized since 2018

17:29 | 17/08/2021 Anti-Smuggling

More than 15 tonnes of ivory have been seized at Vietnam’s seaports since 2018. However, no one has taken responsibility for the import of those shipments according to Education for Nature Vietnam (ENV).

Defendants face jail sentence for trafficking pangolin scales

13:31 | 15/06/2021 Anti-Smuggling

VCN- Bui Thi Ha, Deputy Director of Education for Nature Vietnam (ENV), said this is the first case relating to African pangolin scales brought to trial in the past five years.

Customs effectively prevented transnational wildlife crime

13:51 | 17/11/2019 Anti-Smuggling

VCN- "The largest seizure of ivory" and "the largest seizure of pangolin scales" are phrases recently used by the press and media when referring to the illegal trade and transportation of wildlife detected by Customs forces.

Seizing more than 8 tonnes of pangolin scales in Hai Phong

13:47 | 20/05/2019 Anti-Smuggling

A recent seizure of pangolin scales at Hai Phong port is considered the largest seizure of pangolin scales ever in Vietnam

The view on handling acts of smuggling and illegal transport of wildlife is not consistent

08:38 | 23/11/2017 Regulations

VCN - The lack of specific regulations on quantity, valuation of material evidences or the inconsistent view are making difficulties for the competent forces in handling leading perpetrators of the smuggling and illegal transport chain of wildlife.

Vietnam-China collaborate to combat illegal wildlife trade

09:25 | 07/11/2017 Anti-Smuggling

VCN- 40 representatives of central and local law enforcement agencies from 2 countries including Customs, Border Guard, Environmental Police and Forest Protection of Quang Ninh (Vietnam) and Guangxi (China) attended the training workshop.

Seized 20 kg of wildlife from Laos to Vietnam

20:05 | 07/04/2017 Anti-Smuggling

According to Ha Tinh Customs Department, Cau Treo International Border Gate Customs Branch has cooperated with border guard station to seize more than 20 kg of wildlife

USAID supports Vietnam to fight wildlife smuggling

19:31 | 14/03/2017 Anti-Smuggling

The United States Agency of International Development will provide non refundable aid of 10 million USD for Vietnam to tackle wildlife smuggling from 2017 2021

Set up special projects to destroy wildlife smuggling rings

20:07 | 24/11/2016 Anti-Smuggling

VCN- In the complicated context, the Deputy Prime Minister, Mr. Truong Hoa Binh asked the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Finance to strengthen the fight against the international illegal transportation of wild animals and wildlife product

Wildlife trade on a global scale is increasing

14:18 | 22/11/2016 Anti-Smuggling

VCN- In recent years, illegal trade of specimens of wild plants and animals has not only operated on a domestic scale but has also operated on a global scale, which is increasing drastically with a complicated movement, especially in ivory and rhino horns