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Vietnam seizes 600 kg of ivory smuggled from Africa

Vietnam seizes 600 kg of ivory smuggled from Africa

Vietnamese authorities have over the past week seized more than 600 kilograms of ivory smuggled from Africa, the government said on Monday.
Don't promote ivory, rhino horn products, tourism industry urged

Don't promote ivory, rhino horn products, tourism industry urged

Man caught transporting tiger skin, ivory products

Man caught transporting tiger skin, ivory products

Man arrested with smuggled ivory, agarwood from Bangkok

Man arrested with smuggled ivory, agarwood from Bangkok

A Vietnamese man was caught in Saigon Saturday with 1.8 kg of ivory and 22.5 kg agarwood that he'd brought from Bangkok.
November 3, 2019 | 11:07 pm PT
'Victimless crime' notion in Vietnam undermines wildlife trafficking fight

'Victimless crime' notion in Vietnam undermines wildlife trafficking fight

An expert rues that Vietnam's fight against wildlife trafficking is weakened by the perspective that it’s a less serious, ‘victimless crime.’
October 4, 2019 | 04:50 pm PT
Saigon murals seek to raise awareness of environmental dire straits

Saigon murals seek to raise awareness of environmental dire straits

Walls of the Phan Liem Street in Ho Chi Minh City now sport colorful murals cataloging environmental destruction.
June 30, 2019 | 01:54 am PT
China seizes nearly 2,750 elephant tusks in huge bust

China seizes nearly 2,750 elephant tusks in huge bust

Chinese authorities have seized 7.5 tons of ivory, 2,748 elephant tusks, in one of the biggest busts in recent years as the country cracks down on the sale of illegal wildlife products.
April 16, 2019 | 12:31 am PT
Uganda hunts 18 Vietnamese for trafficking ivory, pangolin scales

Uganda hunts 18 Vietnamese for trafficking ivory, pangolin scales

Uganda is looking for 18 Vietnamese men involved in smuggled ivory pieces and pangolin scales worth $8 million.
February 8, 2019 | 06:35 pm PT
Two Vietnamese held in ivory and pangolin scales smuggling bust in Uganda

Two Vietnamese held in ivory and pangolin scales smuggling bust in Uganda

More than 700 pieces of ivory and hundreds of pangolin scales have been discovered inside hollowed out logs in the Ugandan capital Kamapala.
January 31, 2019 | 05:17 pm PT
Saigon a hotspot for ivory trade: report

Saigon a hotspot for ivory trade: report

Saigon had the largest number of shops in Vietnam selling ivory items between 2016 and 2017, a wildlife trade report revealed recently.
January 7, 2019 | 06:31 pm PT
Vietnam investigating China's detention of Vietnamese girl for ivory smuggling

Vietnam investigating China's detention of Vietnamese girl for ivory smuggling

The 13-year-old girl was caught crossing the border with 4.4 pounds of ivory necklaces and rings.
May 17, 2018 | 06:11 pm PT
Leading ivory trade investigator found dead in Kenya

Leading ivory trade investigator found dead in Kenya

A prominent American investigator was found dead in his Nairobi home, just before he was expected to publish a new expose on Asia's influence.
February 5, 2018 | 05:22 pm PT
Elephant poaching in Africa falls but ivory seizures up: study

Elephant poaching in Africa falls but ivory seizures up: study

Global illegal ivory trade has remained relatively stable for six years.
October 23, 2017 | 05:46 pm PT
Vietnam seizes 1.4 tons of African ivory smuggled via fishing boat

Vietnam seizes 1.4 tons of African ivory smuggled via fishing boat

The shipment had arrived from Malaysia and was on its way to the north of the country.
September 19, 2017 | 08:34 pm PT
Saigon customs seize 1.3 tons of smuggled ivory

Saigon customs seize 1.3 tons of smuggled ivory

It's the first time Cat Lai Port officials have discovered a shipment hidden in barrels of asphalt.
September 6, 2017 | 08:18 pm PT
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