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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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(April 01, 2026) Dong Nai, March 26–28, 2026, the Wildlife Conservation Society, Viet Nam Program (WCS Viet Nam), in collaboration with MCG Management Consulting Co., Ltd., organized a nature expedition to Cat Tien National Park for managers and officers from compliance and risk management, anti-money laundering, sustainability/ESG, and client and investor relations departments of 13 commercial banks based in Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City. Participants attend the nature expedition, Dong Nai, March 202...

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(March 26, 2026) Ha Noi, March 18–19, 2026, The Wildlife Conservation Society, Viet Nam Program (WCS Viet Nam) collaborated with the Banking Academy to organize a training course titled “Detecting and reporting suspicious transactions related to illegal wildlife trade” for students. Mr. Pham Thanh Trung, Program Manager, WCS Vietnam, shared insights on the link between illegal wildlife trade and money laundering, Ha Noi, March 2026. There were 28 students from finance, banking, accoun...

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(February 04, 2026) Quang Tri, January 29–30, 2026, Wildlife Conservation Society, Viet Nam Program (WCS Vietnam), in collaboration with the Center for Rural Research and Development (CRRD), organized the second training course in the series training on “Preventing risks from illegal migration and violations of wildlife protection laws in Malaysia and Thailand.”   Mr. Pham Mau Tai, Deputy Director of CRRD, delivering the opening remarks at the training workshop, Quang Tri, January 2...

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