VN commits to fighting illegal wildlife tradeVietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam is one of the many countries in the world committed to fighting illegal wildlife trade, a meeting in Hanoi was told on May 31. Two years ago, Vietnam pledged its support at the Ha Noi International Conference on Illegal Wildlife Trade (IWT). They have also increased training to improve capacity for law enforcement agencies such as police, customs and border guards to help enhance the efficiency of their inspection and patrol work at hot “spots” of wildlife trade. The report is a bridge between the Ha Noi Conference on Illegal Wildlife Trade in 2016 and the upcoming London Conference on Illegal Wildlife Trade in October 2018 hosted by the UK government. According to the Ha Noi Statement, illegal wildlife trade is increasing the risk of extinction for many endangered and protected terrestrial and aquatic species and over exploitation of others.

Source: VietNamNet News June 01, 2018 04:52 UTC