Joint efforts needed to deter ivory trafficking

Bùi thị Hà, vice director of Education for Nature (ENV), speaks to Việt Nam News Agency about the status of ivory trafficking in Việt Nam and ENV's proposed measures on fighting trafficking

Smugglers use more bizarre ways to sneak goods past HCM City customs officials

Everyday, millions of containers make their way to and from the ports of HCM City. They may hold food, electronics, clothing, toys, cars, lumber: virtually every item imaginable.

Ivory traffickers prosecuted

Four members of an ivory trafficking ring were indicted on Thursday by the Hà Nội People’s Procuracy for trading prohibited goods.

African and Asian states vow to crack down on illegal ivory trade African and Asian nations have agreed on urgent measures to tackle the illegal ivory trade, from the slaughter of elephants to the trafficking of their valuable tusks to the Far East.