Police nab three for poisoning 3,500 pine trees in Vietnam’s Central Highlands
The two-decade-old trees were found dying from herbicide poisoning in April
Glyphosate-based weedkiller officially banned in Vietnam
Glyphosate is an ingredient believed to cause cancer in humans
Vietnam bans import of glyphosate-based weed killers
The active ingredient will soon be listed as a prohibited substance in the Southeast Asian country
Fresh batch of 670 pine trees found poisoned in Vietnam’s Central Highlands
Approximately 360 trees in Lam Dong Province were previously poisoned with weedkiller in late 2017
Over 200 pine trees poisoned with herbicide in Vietnam’s Central Highlands
Only 40 out of the 210 poisoned pine trees have been able to recover