Vietnam’s Illegal Rhino Horn Trade: Undermining the Effectiveness of CITES

A report urging the US Secretary of Interior to certify Vietnam under the Pelly Amendment for diminishing the effectiveness of CITES.

It also calls on Vietnam to implement and enforce a complete domestic ban on all rhino trade, including live animals.

The report afurther asks the US to consider trade sanctions against Vietnam for its ongoing failures until it fully embraces its responsibilities to conserve rhinos and enacts a ban on all domestic rhino trade.