USAID supports Vietnam to fight wildlife smuggling
The United States Agency of International Development will provide non-refundable aid of 10 million USD for Vietnam to tackle wildlife smuggling from 2017 – 2021.
Dead pangolins are kept at the Hanoi Wildlife Rescue Centre (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The UnitedStates Agency of International Development will provide non-refundable aid of10 million USD for Vietnam to tackle wildlife smuggling from 2017 – 2021.
The project, just approved by the PrimeMinister, has counterpart capital of 11.125 billion VND (nearly 500,000 USD)funded by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
The project includes completing the legalframework related to wildlife, enforcing the implementation of legal documents,and promoting communication to raise public awareness of using and buying wildanimals and related products.
Illegal trading of wild species isestimated to bring smugglers 10-15 billion USD each year. It depletes naturalresources and increases the risk of spreading diseases. -VNA
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Dead pangolins are kept at the Hanoi Wildlife Rescue Centre (Photo: VNA) 
