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Despite drastic measures, the illegal hunting, slaughtering, transporting and trading of wild animals remain complicated in some localities.

The red-shanked douc langurs, recognized as ‘queen’ of the primate species, have always been the inexhaustible inspiration of photography and wildlife lovers.

Although there haven’t been any studies confirming the origin of SARS-CoV-2, many scientists share the view that the COVID-19 pandemic, caused by this coronavirus, came from a wild animal species.

A mechanism to keep an eye on and strictly handle wildlife trade and killing is needed, Pham Van Hoa, a member of the National Assembly’s Committee for Legal Affairs, has said.

A flock of 500 darters, a species at risk of extinction, have been found at a tourist site in Buu Long ward, Bien Hoa city, the southern province of Dong Nai.

A flock of 500 darters, a species at risk of extinction, have been found at a tourist site in Buu Long ward, Bien Hoa city, the southern province of Dong Nai.

Singapore said on July 23 that the country had seized 8.8 tonnes of elephant ivory, a record haul by Singaporean authorities.

The Son Tra Peninsula, about 10km in the northeast of downtown Da Nang city, is home to about 300-400 red shanked douc langurs, a rare species deemed the "Queen of Primates".

A wild monkey and a pygmy loris were recently handed over to the Wildlife Rescue and Protection Centre at the Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park in the central province of Quang Binh.

The Vietnamese Government pledges to eradicate illegal wild animal trading and make every effort to combat all wildlife-related crimes, a Vietnamese official has said.

Representatives from 182 member countries of the CITES are gathering at the 17 th meeting of the Conference of the CoP17 in Johannesburg, South Africa from September 24 to October 5.

The Education for Nature-Vietnam (ENV) group has called on member countries of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) to vote against Swaziland.

The transportation sector must work closely with law enforcement agencies to bolster the fight against wildlife crime and reduce demand for wildlife consumption.

A week on elephant protection was launched in Nong Son district the central province of Quang Nam, on August 3 with myriad activities.

An 1.3 kg hawksbill turtle, a rare species listed in the Red Book of Vietnam and the world, was released in the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu on July 19.

Malaysia has destroyed 9.5 tonnes of elephant tusks that the country has confiscated in the past few years.

Thailand's Prime Minister has called on all sectors of society to protect Thai elephants as March 13 marked the National Elephant Day in Thailand.

Vietnam has suspended commercial trade in specimens of species listed in the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) with Laos .

Vietnam declared to host the third International Wildlife Trade Conference (IWTC) in Hanoi this November.

All eight species of pangolins are on the brink of extinction, and two out of the four species in Asia are on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)’s red list of endangered species