Medicinal plants
Trade in wildlife resources in Vietnam is of considerable value. In respect of faunal species, trade varies between 3,700 and 4,500 tons; the use of faunal species are also for medical purposes, pets, and as food and ornamentation but excludes trade in aquatic species. Insects are also a valuable source of trade with "Coleopterus" and "Lepidoptera" species contributing towards a major share. Medicinal plants are also harvested and its trade is of the order of 20,000 tons.