The 31-year-old passenger flew on the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines’ flight VN100, which departed from a European country. 

In Vietnam export and import of specimens of rhino and several other wild animals are banned.

The trade of rhino horns is specifically illegal under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES). 

The HCM City Customs Department is conducting further investigation on the case.