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Commercial wildlife farming is the practice of raising and breeding wildlife species in captivity with the goal of harvesting animals or animal products for commercial profit. Proponents of commercial wildlife farming believe that supplying the market with domesticated wildlife products will result in a decrease in the hunting of wild animals and aid conservation efforts by acting as a source for supplementing or reintroducing populations.
Currently, there are no criminal punishments for violations involving sharks. Administrative fines are only applicable for a number of sharks with the maximum amount of VND 100 million, under Decree 103/2013/ND-CP (amended by Decree 41/2017/ND-CP).
ENV research on restaurants and other retail establishments in Vietnam's two top cities indicates that wildlife crime has decreased.
Ha Noi (August 15, 2017) – Diva Hong Nhung and MC Phan Anh are urging the public to reject consumption of rhino horn in the recent Public Service Announcement (PSA) entitled Tacky Man, released by Education for Nature – Vietnam (ENV).
Hanoi (August 9, 2017) - Hanoi Forest Protection Department in coordination with World Animal Protection has completed the re-microchipping of more than 200 remaining captive bears on farms in Hanoi, one of the hotspots in Vietnam in terms of both the captive bear population and concentration of farms. The latest electronic chips now allow safer and more efficient monitoring of the bears without the need for anesthesia.
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