The reptile, weighing 10kg, was discovered bya local man one day earlier. It is reported to be in good health with no injury.
After concluding that the turtle is listedin the red list of threatened species of the InternationalUnion for Conservation of Nature and Vietnam, relevant agencies and localauthorities worked together to promptly release the animal to the sea.
This is the first time thata green sea turtle has been discovered at Cua Hoi fishing port.
Vietnamese laws prohibit thehunting, trading, transporting, storing, and killing of wild animals. –VNA