One year on: The Essex lorry tragedy

ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL REPORT

More Consumer Education and Collaboration Needed, Argues New Economist Intelligence Unit Study on the Impact of Covid-19 on Illicit Trade More Consumer Education and Collaboration Needed, Argues New Economist Intelligence Unit Study on the Impact of Covid-19 on Illicit Trade

Việt Nam among top countries of sex ratio imbalance at birth As Việt Nam is listed among three countries with the highest rate of sex ratio imbalance at birth, local authorities are making efforts to raise public awareness and tighten regulations to shorten the gap.

Wildlife crime could be a source of future pandemics; tackling it must be embedded into international criminal law Wildlife crime could be a source of future pandemics; tackling it must be embedded into international criminal law

Victims of human trafficking repatriated

Thảo is among 50 female patients being treated at the general hospital in Lạng Sơn Province, a hot spot for human trafficking, after they were transferred from Chinese authorities to Việt Nam in February this year. Most of them were trafficked to China and forced to work as prostitutes or to give birth to a baby. Many became victims of domestic violence.

Police arrest Vietnamese people trafficking ‘king pin’ A Vietnamese man thought to be a major people trafficker has been arrested in the United Kingdom.

Customs sector adopts decisive measures in the fight against smuggling, trade fraud Nguyễn Hùng Anh, director of Anti-smuggling Investigation Department under the General Department of Vietnam Customs, talks to Tạp chí tài chính (Finance Magazine) about the sector’s efforts to fight trade fraud and smuggling

Wildlife products widely sold in Viet Nam, despite legal measures Although the law prohibits any possession or sale of ivory items, jewellery made from these wild animals is widely available across the country, both in physical stores and online.

Vietnamese minister calls for urgent joint actions to conserve biodiversity Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Trần Hồng Hà, on behalf of the Vietnamese Government, has called on countries to combine strength and coordinate actions in a more urgent, drastic and practical manner to protect biodiversity – a priceless natural resource.

Maritime Fairtrade Launches Localised Websites Across ASEAN, Advocating Ethical Shipping Practices Maritime Fairtrade Launches Localised Websites Across ASEAN, Advocating Ethical Shipping Practices