Two Tonnes Of Pangolin Scales And Elephant Ivory Enter Vietnam Illegally

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Hai Phong - Vietnamese authorities have confiscated a total of two tonnes; pangolin scales and elephant ivory from Africa. This information is known from the local media which was broadcast on Tuesday, December 24.

Launching from Reuters, the trade in elephant ivory and pangolin siisk is illegal in Vietnam. But in reality, the trade is still found there.

Customs and Excise in Hai Phong, a port city in northern Vietnam, found 300 kilograms of ivory and 1.7 tonnes of pangolin scales stored in three containers.

To trick the officers, the container which came from Nigeria contained logs as a manifestation.

Vietnam banned the ivory trade in 1992. However, on the black market, it still sells various animal parts that are commonly bought for medicine or just for home decoration.

Pangolins are endangered animals. However, for Vietnamese people, pangolin scales have health benefits, but scientists say otherwise, these scales are the same as fingernails containing keratin and have no health benefits.