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Hoi An in Quang Nam Province is a world-famous tourist destination. But because of covid, the town has received far fewer visitors. The total number of tourists visiting Viet Nam fell by 99%, from 2 million in early 2020 to 15,000 in October 2021 [1].

In March 2021, the Asian Turtle Program conducted a two-week biodiversity survey in Ca Forest, Viet Nam. The study, supported by IUCN’s Mekong WET project, focused on tortoises and freshwater turtles, but also covered other amphibians, reptiles, mammals, and birds in…

Trong 18 tháng vừa qua, do sự hạn chế đi lại của đại dịch Covid, sự quan tâm chú ý đến các vấn đề môi trường trong khu vực ở hầu hết các khía cạnh đều ít nhiều bị hạn chế hoặc lơ là. Đây có thể là lý do vì sao chúng ta đã không kịp nhận biết khi một…

Covid travel restrictions mean that for the past 18 months or so there have been fewer eyes and ears reporting on environmental conditions in the region. This may explain why we failed to spot that the state-owned construction company Song Da 6 has…

Illegal trade in wildlife is a growing business evolving into a multi-billion-dollar industry with sophisticated criminal networks, unlawful poaching, harvesting and trading animals and plants. Major contributing factors are persistent gaps and weaknesses in legislation coupled with poor…