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Latest update: Safety and security section - (Local travel) - 4 British nationals have died in the last year while engaged in adventure tourism in rural areas; some terrain can be hazardous; don’t stray off main paths and routes; (Road travel) in the last 2 years, 3 British nationals have died in motorbike accidents in Vietnam and more than 40 British nationals injured, some very seriously; Local laws and customs section; it’s illegal to buy, sell, kill or collect protected wild animal or plants; Vietnam is a signatory to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), those caught buying or trafficking these items could be prosecuted and receive prison sentences or fines

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