An estimated 3,400 tons of wildlife is consumed each year in Vietnam.

Source:  “Talking with officials, businesses about wildlife meats,” VietNamNet Bridge, August 13, 2010.

Due to poaching and illegal hunting activities, the number of wild tigers remaining in Vietnam is estimated to be 30.

Source: “Vietnam’s Environmental Police dig their claws into illegal big cat trade,” WWF, July 1, 2010.

48 percent of all timber imports going in to Vietnam were from illegal logging activities.

Source:  UNODC, “The Globalization of Crime,” Chapter 7: Environmental Resources, June 2010.

Between 2005 and 2010, police in Vietnam reported that there were 3,600 human traffickers working in 235 human trafficking rings within the country.

Source: “Over 230 human trafficking rings recorded,” VietNamNet Bridge, May 29, 2010.

Up to 90 percent of all products available for purchase in retail markets in Vietnam is believed to be counterfeit.

In addition, 47 percent of all pharmaceutical drugs and cosmetics sold in Hanoi are counterfeit.

Source: “It’s easier to buy counterfeit than real goods,” Vietnam.net, May 19, 2010.

A clouded leopard rescued by authorities in Vietnam reported that it would have sold on the black market for $5,700.

The leopard would have been sold in China for its meat to be eaten and its bones to be crushed to be used for medicine

Source:  Frank Zeller, “Illegal wildlife trade takes heavy toll in Vietnam,” Cosmos, August 16, 2006.

An estimated 3,000 tons of wildlife meat is consumed and exported into China from Vietnam each year.

Source:  “Over 2 tons of wildlife and animal bones seized,” VietNam Net, March 11, 2010.

The Ministry of Public Security reported that there were 146,731 drug addicts in the country in 2009, down 26,872 people from 2008 figures.

Source: “More foreign drug smugglers entering Vietnam: ministry,” Vietnam Bridge, February 2, 2010.