Vietnam seizes nearly half of ton of ivory at port

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HANOI, Feb 3 (Xinhua): Vietnamese authorities have seized nearly half a ton of ivory smuggled by sea, local media reported on Friday.

The customs and coast guard authorities of the northern city of Hai Phong found a container carrying a total of 117 pieces of ivory tusks, weighing 490 kilogrammes, mixed with imported farmed cow horns at its Lach Huyen international port on Thursday, Vietnam News Agency reported.