Vietnamese deputy prime minister Hoàng Trung Hi pledged to continue stepping up efforts to crack down on the illicit trade in rhino horn as he met with South African deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa in Cape Town on Tuesday.
The two men discussed bilateral political and economic relations between the two countries, as well as the illicit trade in rhino horn which has led to record numbers of rhino being poached in South Africa in recent years.
Vietnam is one of the destination countries for the poached products – where its believed among many Vietnamese to have medicinal properties – a claim that’s been disproven by scientists.
Among the measures being implemented, according to Hi, is a nationwide awareness campaign to bust the myth.
Picture: Vietnamese Prime Minister (Google images)
