The three men included Truong Sy Hai, 53, Vu Van Thuong, 33, and Le Tuan Minh, 46, who are all residing in Dien Chau District.
Searching their place during the 2023 Tet Lunar New Year Festival, police found and seized nine tiger skins and a wild buffalo horn.
Police are further investigating the case.
Tigers are in demand in Vietnam for their meat, bones, and skin as some people believe that tiger-derived products can cure bone and joint illnesses.
According to the Education for Nature of Vietnam Organisation, illegal tiger farming has been taking place for a long time in Nghe An, mainly in the three districts of Dien Chau, Yen Thanh, and Quynh Luu.
Meanwhile, tigers and many other wild animals are strictly banned from being traded in, imported to or exported from Vietnam as they are on the list of endangered wildlife protected by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
Transporting, trading, capturing or killing wild animals or parts is a criminal offense in the country and violators can face between six months and 12 years in prison.
