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Trang Nguyen

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Trang Nguyen or Nguyên Thị Thu Trang is a Vietnamese wildlife conservationist, environmental activist and a writer. She is known for her conservation works in tackling the illegal wildlife trade in Africa and Asia. In Vietnam, she is well known for her book Tro Ve Noi Hoang Da and Chang hoang da - Gau. In 2018, at the age of 28, she received an award from Future for Nature, as well as Eco-Warrior from Elle Style Awards. She was also voted as 30 under 30 by Forbes Vietnam and nominated for the Women of the Future - Southeast Asian region 2018 for her contribution in global wildlife conservation. She was also included in the list of global most influential women by the BBC in 2019 and 30 Under 30 Forbes Asia in 2020.