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(July 29, 2026) From July 20–23, 2026, in Ho Chi Minh City and Tay Ninh Province, the Wildlife Conservation Society, Viet Nam Program (WCS Viet Nam), in collaboration with the Viet Nam Procuratorate University, Branch in Ho Chi Minh City (VPU-HCMC), organized the course module on “Prosecutorial skills for handling wildlife crime cases”. This was the second thematic course in the “Wildlife Crime Leadership Initiative” (WCLI) – Cohort 3, designed for 20 prosecutors from souther...

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(July 24, 2026) On 16 July 2026, in Ha Noi, Wildlife Conservation Society, Viet Nam Program (WCS Viet Nam), in collaboration with the Viet Nam Institute of Animal and Veterinary Sciences (VIAVS) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), organized a prioritization workshop on the Legal Diagnostic Tools (LDTs). Participants at the consultation workshop, Ha Noi, July 2026 The workshop brought together 22 participants representing the relevant departments/divisions and agencie...

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(July 01, 2026) On June 30, 2026, in Ha Noi, the Wildlife Conservation Society, Viet Nam Program (WCS Viet Nam) in collaboration with the Viet Nam Court Academy (VCA) organized a consultation workshop on “Enhancing the effectiveness of handling crimes related to forest management, wildlife protection, and forest product exploitation.” The workshop was attended by more than 40 participants, including representatives from relevant departments and units of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment...

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(June 29, 2026) On 22–23 June 2026 in Ho Chi Minh City, the Wildlife Conservation Society, Viet Nam Program (WCS Viet Nam), organized a training course on “Detection and handling of violations in the forestry sector” for 25 participants from Forest Protection Departments and National Parks across 11 provinces and cities, including Cao Bang, Ha Noi, Ha Tinh, Quang Tri, Hue, Khanh Hoa, Dak Lak, Lam Dong, Dong Nai, Tay Ninh, and Ho Chi Minh City. In the opening remarks, Ms. Hoang Bich Thuy, Co...

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(June 22, 2026) Ha Noi, June 19, 2026, Wildlife Conservation Society, Viet Nam Program (WCS Viet Nam), in collaboration with SeABank Academy, organized a workshop entitled “Identifying money laundering risks associated with illegal wildlife trade” for staff members from various operational units across the SeABank system. The workshop was attended by 48 officers and managers from multiple business and operational divisions of SeABank, including retail banking customer centers in Hanoi and surroun...

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(May 22, 2026) Ha Noi, May 21, 2026 – Wildlife Conservation Society, Viet Nam Program (WCS Viet Nam), organized a workshop “Enhancing the effectiveness of management of the production and circulation of health supplements and pharmaceuticals containing wildlife-derived ingredients”. WCS Viet Nam shared on International and national legal framework on wildlife protection, Ha Noi, May 2026 The workshop was attended by more than 40 participants, including representatives from the Minis...

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(June 01, 2026) Ho Chi Minh City, May 28, 2026, Wildlife Conservation Society, Viet Nam Program (WCS Viet Nam), in collaboration with the Viet Nam Prosecutorate University, Branch in Ho Chi Minh City VPU-HCMC) and the Department of International Cooperation and Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters (Department 13) of the Supreme People’s Procuracy (SPP) of Viet Nam, offcially launched the third Cohort of the “Wildlife Crime Leadership Initiative” (WCLI) in Viet Nam, specifically designed...

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(May 07, 2026) Ninh Binh, April 17, 2026, and Ho Chi Minh City, April 23, 2026,  Wildlife Conservation Society, Viet Nam Program (WCS Viet Nam), in collaboration with the Banking Academy of Viet Nam (BAV), organized two training courses on “Detecting and reporting suspicious transactions related to illegal wildlife trade" for financial institutions in Viet Nam. 66 participants, including representatives of the State Bank of Viet Nam, 08 regional branches of the State Bank, and officials from...

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(April 20, 2026) Ninh Binh, 16–17 April 2026, Wildlife Conservation Society, Viet Nam Program (WCS Viet Nam), in collaboration with the Viet Nam Court Academy (VCA), organized a workshop  “Enhancing the effectiveness of wildlife valuation in criminal case handling.” Mr. Nguyen Bien Thuy, Deputy Chief Justice of Supreme People's Court delivered the opening remarks at the workshop, Ninh Bình, April 2026 The workshop was attended by 50 delegates representing the People...

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(April 02, 2026) Hue city, March 17–19, 2026, the Wildlife Conservation Society, Viet Nam Program (WCS Viet Nam), in collaboration with the Center for Rural Research and Development (CRRD) - Gardening Association of Quang Tri province organized a study visit to sustainable livelihood models for 20 participants who are representatives of local authorities and socio-political organizations from Quang Ninh and Bo Trach commune, Quang Tri province. Visit Thanh Tien paper flower village, Hue city, M...

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