Vietnamese youth have apologised to South Africa on behalf of Vietnam for the manner in which the use of rhino horn has resulted in a dramatic decline in rhino populations.

The youngsters had been South Africa as part of government’s anti-poaching initiative.

Before boarding the plane back to Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam – one of the biggest consumer countries of rhino horn – the group fervently spoke out against the use of rhino horn by their fellow countrymen. Some even

The 22 school going youth from 12 international schools in the capital city, were announced as winners of the Wild Rhino Competition earlier this year.

They’ve spent the past two weeks immersed in the beauty and harshness of the African bush during five-day wilderness trails in the Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Game Reserve in KwaZulu-Natal.

The purpose of the trails was to nurture awareness, insight, empathy and understanding and allowing these young students to return home as dedicated and informed emissaries for conservation and rhino protection.

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