WCS Viet Nam promotes collaboration with like-minded partners, including media organizations, financial institutions, civil society organizations, research institutions, educational and training institutions, businesses, and other relevant stakeholders. Through these partnerships, WCS shares knowledge, data, expertise, and resources, while connecting initiatives to address threats to wildlife through interdisciplinary and evidence-based approaches.
WCS works with media partners and educational and training institutions to raise public awareness, promote responsible communication, and strengthen capacity for wildlife conservation and the prevention and combating of illegal wildlife trade (IWT). These activities focus on providing information on risks associated with wildlife crime and its links to other forms of crime, including money laundering, corruption, and cybercrime.
WCS also engages with financial institutions to strengthen the identification and prevention of financial risks associated with illegal wildlife trade. In addition, WCS collaborates with civil society organizations, research institutions, and educational and training institutions to promote applied research, capacity development, and evidence-based conservation solutions.
Through its network of like-minded partners, WCS Viet Nam mobilizes resources and expertise from the non-governmental sector, strengthens cross-sectoral collaboration, and promotes comprehensive and long-term solutions for wildlife conservation and the prevention and combating of illegal wildlife trade.
Key achievements
- Produced awareness-raising reports on the risks associated with involvement in illegal wildlife exploitation activities in Malaysia and Thailand, contributing to the prevention of illegal wildlife trafficking activities from overseas into Viet Nam. (July–October 2025)
- Conducted training on the application of problem-solving approaches in wildlife protection and scientific article writing for 15 law students, contributing to the promotion of evidence-based approaches in research and communications. (March 2025)
- Raised awareness and strengthened capacity among 149 students, lecturers, and finance and banking professionals on the identification and management of financial risks, ESG risks, and anti-money laundering risks associated with illegal wildlife trade (IWT) through thematic seminars and consultations on the development of a professional guidance manual.
- Promoted collaboration with financial institutions to strengthen the identification and management of financial risks associated with illegal wildlife trade, while raising awareness of the links between wildlife crime, money laundering, and ESG risks.