Trang Nguyen or Nguyên Thị Thu Trang (born March 2, 1990) is a Vietnamese wildlife conservationist, environmental activist and a writer. She is known for her conservation works in tackling the

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. In Vietnam, she is well known for her book Tro Ve Noi Hoang Da (Back to the Wilderness) and Chang hoang da - Gau (Chang is Wild about Bears). In 2018, at the age of 28, she received an award from Future for Nature, as well as Eco-Warrior from

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. She was also voted as 30 under 30 by

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Vietnam and nominated for the Women of the Future -

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n region 2018 for her contribution in global wildlife conservation. She was also included in the list of global most influential women by the

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in 2019 and 30 Under 30 Forbes Asia in 2020. In 2013, Trang was immortalised as an online game character to help raise awareness on

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conservation. The game attracted over 3 million players within the first two weeks of game launched. In 2018, Trang Nguyen participated in the South African documentary film, '' Stroop: Journey into the Rhino Horn War''. and the US documentary Breaking Their Silence: Women on the Frontline of the Poaching War.

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