Prince William of the United Kingdom will travel to Vietnam alone.

Kensington Palace, the residence of the British Royal Family, announced that the Duke of Cambridge, Prince William, will visit Hanoi for two days, from November 16th to 17th.

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

An announcement on Kensington Palace's Twitter page on October 25 stated that Prince William would attend the 3rd International Conference on Wildlife Trafficking in Hanoi.

Notably, Prince William will not be bringing his wife and two children along. According to the American magazine People, a month earlier, the prince's wife, Princess Kate, had also traveled to the Netherlands alone to promote a public health awareness campaign.

Following his participation in the conference in Hanoi, the British Prince will meet with a number of young Vietnamese people who have positive ideas that will help shape the younger 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 rhinoceros horns in Asia.

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

Over the past few years, he and his colleagues have worked diligently to crack down on the trade and to persuade people to abandon the belief in using parts of wild animals as miracle cures for all ailments.

The increasing demand in Asia for these products has led to a surge in poaching and killing of African rhinos and elephants in recent years, according to People.

Last year, Prince William traveled to China – the world's largest market for ivory and rhino horns – to campaign for an end to the use of ivory and rhino horns.

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," the Kensington Palace announcement emphasized.

According to Tuoi Tre newspaper