APEC Pathfinder Dialogue: Corruption - driver of illegal logging
As many as 120 officials from member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum are gathering at the fourth APEC Pathfinder Dialogue in Ho Chi Minh City on August 19-20 to discuss measures to strengthen the fight against illicit trade and corruption.
At the event (Source: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – As many as 120 officials from member economies of the Asia-Pacific
Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum are gathering at the fourth APEC Pathfinder Dialogue in Ho
Chi Minh City on August 19-20 to discuss measures to strengthen the fight against illicit trade and
corruption.The delegates
noted that corruption is a driver of illegal logging. They shared experience and best practices in combating
corruption in forest product trade in the customs environment.
They are discussing
new momentums for combating corruption in wildlife trafficking and how to work
with civil society to combat corruption as a facilitator of wildlife
trafficking, detect and disrupt wildlife trafficking using anti-money
laundering and asset confiscation techniques.
During group
discussions, the participants are scheduled to share success stories in
addressing , and look into training programmes for
anti-corruption officials, as well as cooperation with the private sector in
combating wildlife trafficking and corruption.
Nguyen
Van Thanh,
Deputy Government Inspector General of
Vietnam, expressed his
concern over the global smuggling situation, especially the illegal transportation of wood and animals.-VNA