TRAFFIC Logo

 

An ornamental Tiger claw for sale in Viet Nam © Or Oi Ching / TRAFFIC

Viet Nam online a rapid assessment of e-commerce wildlife trade

An ornamental Tiger claw for sale in Viet Nam © Or Oi Ching / TRAFFIC

i

Published 10 July 2018

New study highlights need for comprehensive online wildlife trade monitoring in Viet Nam

Hanoi, Viet Nam, 10th July 2018—A study released today by TRAFFIC suggests that most of Viet Nam’s online illegal wildlife trade does not take place on websites ending in .vn, as previously thought and instead monitoring efforts should focus on those ending .com, including social media websites. 

Viet Nam Online: A rapid assessment of e-commerce wildlife trade

Report author(s):
Rosa A. Indenbaum

Publication date:
July 2018