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ENV combats the illegal wildlife trade in VN by strengthening law enforcement response to wildlife

Education for Nature Vietnam (ENV) was established in 2000 as Vietnam’s first non-governmental organization focused on the conservation of nature and the environment. ENV works to protect the environment by tackling Vietnam's illegal wildlife trade. Read Our Story to learn more about the three strategic departments ENV utilizes to end illegal wildlife trafficking in Vietnam!

24/09/2026

THE LAST PHOTOGRAPH 🐅📷

In 1999, a camera trap in Pu Mat National Park, Vietnam, captured a tiger moving through the forest.

Nobody knew it might be the last time a wild tiger would be photographed in Vietnam.

Nearly three decades have passed. The forest remains, the camera traps keep running - but the tiger is gone.

ENV works to combat the illegal wildlife trade and help ensure that today’s wildlife does not become tomorrow’s memory.

Because the next “last photograph” should never have to be taken. 💚
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23/09/2026

BIRD SHOP OWNER FINED $960 FOR ILLEGAL BIRD SALES 🦜⚖️

A wildlife seller in Hanoi has been fined VND 25 million (~$960) and had 32 birds confiscated for illegally possessing wildlife.

The case began with a report to ENV’s Wildlife Crime Hotline about the individual’s online wildlife advertisements. ENV had monitored the individual’s online wildlife advertisements and referred information to the authorities, contributing to the enforcement action.

🤝Support ENV’s work to help end the illegal wildlife trade in Vietnam: https://env4wildlife.org/help-end-the-illegal-trade-in-vietnam/
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22/09/2026

HAPPY WORLD RHINO DAY! 🦏🌍

Today, September 22, we join the global community in celebrating World Rhino Day and supporting efforts to protect all five rhino species worldwide.

True prestige comes from protecting wildlife - not exploiting it. Let’s stand together today and every day to help secure a future for rhinos. 🦏🌿✨
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21/09/2026

: A BIG CATCH - LITERALLY 🐦🌿

Starting Monday with some good news for wild birds in Hue!

According to the informant who contacted ENV’s Wildlife Crime Hotline, a bird net had been set up in a field in Chan May - Lang Co Ward, Hue. Following the report, the Phu Loc Area Forest Protection Department checked the site on September 17 and confiscated 530 fake birds and 1,200 bird-hunting sticks. All of the items were subsequently destroyed.

That’s a lot of hunting gear off the field - and a safer place for wild birds. 💚
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18/09/2026

LIVESTREAMING YOUR WAY INTO TROUBLE 📱⚖️

What starts as a glamorous house tour takes an unexpected turn in ENV’s latest Public Service Announcement (PSA), “Livestream.”

Inspired by a true story, the film follows a newlywed TikToker proudly showing off rare wildlife and products at her in-laws’ home - including king cobra wine and stuffed tiger and clouded leopard. But when viewers react negatively and police arrive at the door, the display of “status” suddenly comes with a very different price.

Watch “Livestream” and see how quickly showing off wildlife can lead to serious consequences.
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17/09/2026

: EVERYONE, LINE UP! 🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢

Looks like these five turtles know exactly where they’re going. 😄

After contacting ENV’s Wildlife Crime Hotline, the informant reported several Mekong snail-eating turtles were being sold at Kenh 7 Market in An Giang Province. On September 10, local authorities checked the market and confiscated five Mekong snail-eating turtles. The turtles were subsequently transferred to Hon Me Wildlife Rescue Station.

Five turtles, one very orderly line, and a much safer place to be. 🐢🌿💚
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16/09/2026

VIETNAMESE CAPTAIN SENTENCED TO 8 YEARS FOR SMUGGLING 796 KG OF PANGOLIN SCALES 🐾⚖️

On September 15, 2026, a Vietnamese ship captain was sentenced to 8 years in prison and ordered to pay an additional fine of 1 billion Indonesian rupiah (approximately US$65,000) by the Serang District Court in Banten, Indonesia, for illegally transporting 796.34 kg of Javan pangolin scales.

According to the case records, the captain said he had been hired to transport the shipment to Vietnam for US$3,000, to be paid after the cargo reached its destination. At the hearing, Judge Hendri Irawan said that although the shipment was intercepted before reaching Vietnam, around 4,000 pangolins were believed to have been killed to obtain the seized scales.

Source: Kompas
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15/09/2026

TIGER BONE GLUE. TWO PRISON SENTENCES 🐅⚖️

On September 14, 2026, the Regional Court No. 2 in Bac Ninh Province sentenced two men for illegally purchasing and processing a frozen tiger. The first defendant received two years in prison and an additional fine of VND 150 million (~$6,000), while the second received a 17-month suspended prison sentence and 34 months of probation.

On April 22, 2026, Bac Ninh Provincial Police caught the two men processing a frozen tiger in Xuan Cam Commune. The first defendant admitted to purchasing the tiger for VND 280 million (~$11,200) from an unidentified person. He then hired the other for VND 3 million (~$115) to help cut up the tiger and move it to a nearby location for processing into tiger bone glue.

Notably, the first defendant had previously received a 16-month prison sentence and an additional fine of VND 60 million (~$2,300) in 2024 for a similar offence.
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14/09/2026

🐻 BEARS DO NOT BELONG TO "OWNERS"!

Since 2005, all captive bears in Hanoi have been microchipped for government tracking. However, microchipping is strictly a management tool—it does not grant legal private ownership of these bears.

Because bears cannot be legally traded or commercially exploited, holding onto them only adds financial and care burdens for the keepers.

Therefore, surrendering bears to rescue centers is the best path forward: it is a compassionate choice for the bears and a welcome relief for keepers after years of care.

Ending captive bear farming in Vietnam has been ENV’s steadfast mission for over 20 years.🌿
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11/09/2026

20-MONTH PRISON SENTENCE FOR ILLEGAL IVORY TRADE 🐘⚖️

In July, 2026, a man was sentenced to 20 months in prison for illegally trading and possessing elephant ivory.

The case involved 11.7 kg of raw ivory pieces intercepted in a delivery package. According to the investigation, the ivory had reportedly been purchased through an online auction in Japan and illegally transported into Vietnam by air without documentation proving its legal origin.

The seized ivory will be destroyed.
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