A network of journalists on investigating and preventing of illegal wildlife trade made debut in Hanoi on June 13.

The One-Square-Metre World exhibition has been held in Ninh Bình since late April, aiming to raise community awareness of animal welfare and call for an end to the practice of holding bears captive for bile extraction in VN.

Despite being stated in the Animal Husbandry and Veterinary laws, animal welfare is a new concept to Vietnamese farmers and consumers, with a lack of application and understanding.

Six tigers kept in captivity for nearly 20 years in a house in the northern province of Thai Nguyen have been handed over by their owners to the Hanoi Wild Animal Rescue Centre.

With many of the species already under threat of extinction from human activities, WWF is calling on governments in the region to increase protection for these rare, amazing creatures and their habitats.

Tourists and local people enjoyed a majestic spectacle of a pod of dolphins swimming off the shore of Bai Mon Beach- Mui Dien Cape of the central coastal province of Phu Yen on May 14.

Despite efforts being made, a sustainable solution has yet to be found to manage the monkey herds in Son Tra Nature Reserve.

A 3-meter-long whale stranded on a beach in Binh Thuan Province returned to sea after visitors and local people joined hands to save it by the afternoon on May 4.

Customs officers at Noi Bai International Airport have recently halted a haul of 11.8 kilograms of rhino horns and 4.7 kilograms of ivory elephant tusks smuggled into Vietnam.

The Save Vietnam’s Wildlife Centre in collaboration with Cuc Phuong National Park in the northern province of Ninh Ninh on April 19 released 15 endangered Sunda pangolins (Manis Javanica) into the wild.

Many green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) migrate from far-off oceans to Con Dao archipelago where they mate, lay eggs, and build nests.

The Vietnam Zoos Association has partnered with the Zoological Park Organisation (ZPO) of Thailand to increase the population of the Eastern Sarus Crane in Vietnam.

The UK has committed to coordinate with Vietnam to protect endangered wild animals and global biodiversity, according to the UK Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Thérèse Coffey.

Wildlife protection requires the engagement of not only state management agencies but also other stakeholders such as non-governmental organisations, agencies, the private sector, and the community.

Statistics from the Forest Protection Department show that the number of violations related to wildlife across the nation decreased by 147 cases per year from 2018-2022 compared to 2013-2017.

The 36-year-old is very tall and thin with a friendly smile. He has been a wild animal rescuer in Vietnam for nearly eight years.

A dolphin stranded in shallow water in the Co To island district, the northern province of Quang Ninh, was rescued and safely released back to sea on November 21.

The Vietnam National Museum of Nature received the bodies of nine tigers for a study and exhibition on October 12 to raise public awareness about protecting endangered animals.

The Con Dao National Park in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau released 122,867 baby turtles into the ocean between January and September.

Farmers in different provinces throughout Việt Nam have for years spent time and effort to save wild birds, giving them a home to nest and lay eggs.