History and Legal status

History

Vietnam Wildlife Action Center (WildAct Vietnam or WildAct) is a non-profit organisation in Vietnam, with the initial aim of engaging young Vietnamese in wildlife conservation in 2012. At its inception, WildAct operated as a self-funded organisation. In 2015, WildAct was licensed to operate as a conservation non-profit or non-governmental organisation.

Legal status

WildAct was officially established as a Non-Profit Organisation per Decision No. 02/QD-VNPPA issued on June 6th 2015 by the Vietnam National Parks and Protected Areas Association (VNPPA).

WildAct has been granted an activity license for science and technology No. A-1357 dated dated August 18th 2015 by the Ministry of Science and Technology.