Northern Dien Bien Province has lost 22,000ha of forest because of illegal logging, and the loss is expected to increase as forest rangers admit they cannot stop illegal logging.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/dien-bien-loses-forests-illegal-loggers
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/vietnam-news
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forests
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/deforestation
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/illegal-trade
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/vietnam
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/timber-smuggling