US Justice Department and Vietnam Launch Anti-Timber Trafficking Workshop
Authors:
BNN Correspondants
Date:
4 March 2024
Category:
Environmental Crime
Keyword:
Illegal Trade (inc. Smuggling),
Logging, Timber Trade
Region:
Americas,
Asia & Pacific
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On March 4, 2024, attorneys from the Environment and Natural Resources Division of the United States Department of Justice, in collaboration with Vietnam's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development's Forest Protection Department, initiated a crucial training workshop in Hanoi. This event, focusing on combating illegal timber trafficking, marks a significant step in the ongoing US-Vietnam law enforcement capacity building collaboration.