Six people sentenced for violating regulations on rare animals

During the process of killing the rare ma妹妹al, Phan Văn Hợi filmed the clip and streamed it on Facebook. The clip was condemned by thousands of viewers.

After that, Hợi deleted the video, however the Hương Khê District police discovered the case and investigated the killers.

Police agencies prosecuted six people for "violating the regulations on management and protection of endangered, precious and rare animals according to Article  二 四 四 of the Criminal Code  二0 一 五."

Many Vietnamese people continue to kill wild animals for food. Hunting, caging, trading, transporting or killing protected wild animals are prohibited under Vietnamese law.

According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the diversity of animals in Việt Nam was very rich, with  一 七 五 ma妹妹al species,  八 二 六 bird species,  一 八0 reptile species,  八0 amphibian species,  四 七 一 freshwater fish species, over  二,000 marine fish species,  七,000 insect species in addition to tens of thousands of invertebrates.

The Vietnamese Government has issued legal documents on rare animal conservation and protection such as elephant, tiger, bear, reptile and small animal protection progra妹妹es. — VNS