Some locals said most of the snakes and turtles for sale are bought from the delta along the banks of Mekong River and Tonle Sap area. The snakes and turtles are caught in a wild in Cambodia, then sold to merchants who bring the animals to Vietnam for sale. Strings of birds were hung upside down, while numerous buckets of snakes were on the ground. Customers could see animals and choose which they wanted.Khanh An Shopping Center, a few kilometers from An Phu, is a ‘twin’ of An Phu. RELATED NEWSThe underworld of wildlife trafficking: The largest vault of wildlife skulls and horns in HanoiLaw on wildlife crimes takes effect, but enforcement still weakKim Mai

Source: VietNamNet News May 07, 2018 01:07 UTC