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Singapore destroys tons of illegal ivory

Singapore destroys tons of illegal ivory

Singapore on Monday crushed and burnt almost eight tones of ivory confiscated over two years to try to deter smugglers as activists called for tighter enforcement.
309 kilos of suspected ivory seized in Hanoi

309 kilos of suspected ivory seized in Hanoi

Vietnam seizes half a ton of illegal ivory

Vietnam seizes half a ton of illegal ivory

Port officials in Vietnam seize ton of African ivory, again

Port officials in Vietnam seize ton of African ivory, again

This represents the fourth major ivory seizure in the month of October.
October 26, 2016 | 06:29 pm PT
HCMC seizes over a hundred African elephant tusks

HCMC seizes over a hundred African elephant tusks

Customs officials estimate the contraband to be worth VND40billion ($1.8 million).
October 26, 2016 | 08:29 pm PT
Vietnam to destroy seized rhino horn, ivory

Vietnam to destroy seized rhino horn, ivory

Customs departments throughout the country reported four major ivory seizures in October alone.
November 9, 2016 | 07:29 pm PT
Vietnam destroys huge ivory, rhino horn cache

Vietnam destroys huge ivory, rhino horn cache

Conservationists have urged Vietnam's government to crack down on ivory and rhino horn smugglers.
November 12, 2016 | 03:59 am PT
Another 500 kilos of African ivory seized in Vietnam

Another 500 kilos of African ivory seized in Vietnam

This is the fifth shipment stopped by customs officials in Ho Chi Minh City since October 6.
November 25, 2016 | 12:08 am PT
Vietnam seizes ton of African ivory en route to Cambodia

Vietnam seizes ton of African ivory en route to Cambodia

It is the third shipment seized at HCMC’s Cat Lai Port in November.
November 29, 2016 | 02:15 am PT
China to ban domestic ivory trade by end of 2017

China to ban domestic ivory trade by end of 2017

China, together with Hong Kong and the U.S., are the world's largest ivory markets.
December 30, 2016 | 06:48 pm PT
6 things Vietnam did better than any Southeast Asian country in 2016

6 things Vietnam did better than any Southeast Asian country in 2016

Vietnam beat out its neighbors for safety, investment inflows and ... ivory consumption. 
January 2, 2017 | 04:20 am PT
China ivory prices fall on ban, but illegal markets abroad thrive - researchers

China ivory prices fall on ban, but illegal markets abroad thrive - researchers

Some Chinese buyers have been getting around the domestic ban by visiting markets in Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam.
March 30, 2017 | 04:59 am PT
China shuts some ivory factories, Hong Kong seen as a loophole

China shuts some ivory factories, Hong Kong seen as a loophole

It moves towards a formal ban on ivory sales by the end of the year.
March 31, 2017 | 11:05 pm PT
Vietnam busts major wildlife trafficking ring

Vietnam busts major wildlife trafficking ring

Two frozen tigers and 36 kilograms of rhino horn have been seized in Hanoi.
April 29, 2017 | 06:07 am PT
Vietnam seizes ivory products, pangolin scales shipped from Africa

Vietnam seizes ivory products, pangolin scales shipped from Africa

The illegal haul was hidden inside frozen salmon and tins of powdered milk.
May 4, 2017 | 06:39 am PT
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