From November 13-14, at Nui Chua National Park (Ninh Thuan province), the Department of Fisheries (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development) collaborated with the Humane Society International (HSI) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature in Vietnam (IUCN Vietnam) to organize the training program on “Instructions for rescuing sea turtles and marine mammals and information collection on unintentional exploitation of sea turtles and marine mammals".

A real estate group in Vietnam Danko Group has donated VND 1 billion (over USD 43,000) to the Asian Turtle Programme (ATP) under the Indo-Myanmar Conservation (IMC) to promote the conservation of Hoan Kiem turtles (Rafetus swinhoei) in the world, including those in Vietnam.

Every year when June and July draw near, the beautiful island of Con Dao, southern Vietnam turns more frenzy than ever with the birth of thousands of rare individuals of sea turtles.

WWF-Malaysia lauds a Court in Malaysia for the use of the Wildlife Conservation Enactment (WCE) 1997 toward a case of possession of marine turtle eggs as illegal wildlife trade is considered a serious crime and is vital in ensuring the survival of marine sea turtles.  

A female Olive Ridley sea turtle has been rescued and cared for by an animal rescue team in Da Nang since it was found on February 23.