Hanoi, June 13 -- A nationwide campaign targeting wildlife crimes and fisheries-related violations is yielding encouraging results, helping strengthen biodiversity conservation efforts in Vietnam and contributing to the gradual recovery of ecosystems in several localities.

Implemented under Plan 628, a joint initiative between the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, the campaign marks a shift towards a more coordinated and long-term approach to protecting wildlife and natural resources.

Vietnam has witnessed a sharp decline in biodiversity over years as habitat loss, illegal hunting, and wildlife trafficking have increased. Wetlands, forests and farmlands that once supported thousands of bird spe...