Ho Chi Minh City man hands over pangolin after buying from street seller
He attempted to release the pangolin in a forest but the animal just curled up and did not run away
94 iguanas, turtles smuggled from Cambodia into Vietnam
The suspects ran away as soon as they spotted the authorities
Vietnam a major market for wildlife consumption: seminar
Despite authorities’ efforts, the country is still considered a large market for wildlife consumption in the world
135 animals released back into the wild in central Vietnam
Many of them are classified as endangered species
Wild animal carcasses weighing 143kg found at residential house in Vietnam’s Central Highlands
Carcasses of wild animals, namely hedgehogs, weasels, mouse-deers, bamboo rats, and chamois parts, were found inside three freezers
In Vietnam, man caught housing 250kg tiger
Vietnamese law prohibits the trafficking of tigers
Endangered animals found in Vietnam’s Central Highlands national park
The presence of numerous rare and endangered mammals in the national park provides a ray of hope for the long-term conservation efforts of Vietnam's unique biodiversity
Two Vietnamese sent to prison in Malaysia for wildlife crime: report
The two men were caught in a Malaysian national park last month with 141 animal parts and snares
Vietnamese woman fined over $12,400 for trading endangered turtles
She was caught trading five endangered big-headed turtles and 81 turtles of other species
Six Vietnamese stand trial in S. Africa for alleged links to lion bone smuggling syndicate
Bone paste is believed to possess a range of rare medicinal properties in East Asian medicine