The Vietnamese Government has engaged in various international commitments to enhance management and preserve vulnerable and endangered marine turtles, said Director General of the Directorate of Fisheries Tran Dinh Luan on October 21.

VietNamNet Bridge - Midnight, when the tide comes, is the time for Le Duc Du, a forest ranger, to get up and prepare tools to patrol the beach and look for turtles who are laying eggs.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Sixteen endangered sea turtles weighing nearly 190kg in total were found on Tuesday at Vo Thi Xuan’s seafood wholesale facility in Hon Thom District, Phu Quoc Island 

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam's sea turtles are currently under serious threat, largely caused by human activities.

 VietNamNet Bridge – New measures to protect sea turtles are needed as their number has fallen sharply because of human impact and economic development, delegates heard at a conference last Friday in the central province of Ninh Thuan.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Con Dao National Park in southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province is the first place in Vietnam to successfully implement a sea turtle conservation and rescue programme through numerous efforts taken since 1987,

 More female sea turtles may be produced as the world is getting warmer, according to media reports on Monday quoting new studies.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Even though sea turtles are listed on the endangered species list and are in urgent need of protection, many Vietnamese fishermen capture these rare animals for the big profits to be made. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Quang Ngai provincial police agency last week found 94 endangered sea turtles, totaling over 1 tons in weight in a frozen truck.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam has hit the airwaves in a new season of BBC programmes called Vietnam Direct, which is showcasing the country's transition into a dynamic dragon economy within Asia.