Prince William will come to Vietnam alone

The British Royal Family's Kensington Palace announced that the Duke of Cambridge, Prince William, will arrive in the capital Hanoi for a two-day visit from November 16 to 17.

British Prince William (right) and his wife, Princess Kate (left) during a visit to Panbari reserve, India in April 2016 - Photo: Reuters

Kensington Palace's Twitter page announced on October 25 that Prince William will attend the 3rd International Conference on Wildlife Trade in Hanoi.

What is special is that Prince William will not bring his wife and two children along. According to the American magazine People, a month before, the prince's wife - Princess Kate also went alone to the Netherlands to promote a public health awareness campaign.

After attending the conference in Hanoi, the British prince will meet a number of young Vietnamese people who are actively helping to shape the next generation, Kensington Palace added.

Prince William - who is in line to the British throne - has long expressed concern about the illegal wildlife trade and the use of ivory and rhino horn in Asia.

In a passionate speech last month, the Prince stressed that ivory and rhino horn are symbols of destruction and environmental devastation, not luxury, class or nobility.

In recent years, he and his colleagues have worked hard to clamp down on the trade and dissuade people from believing that wild animal parts can be used as a panacea.

The growing demand in Asia for these products has led to an increase in the poaching and killing of African rhinos and elephants in recent years, according to People.

Last year, Prince William visited China - the world's largest consumer of ivory and rhino horn - to campaign against the use of ivory, rhino horn...

During his upcoming visit to Vietnam, Prince William hopes to "convey a positive message to the Vietnamese people that they can play a leading role in protecting wildlife for the benefit of future generations," Kensington Palace's announcement emphasized.

According to Tuoi Tre