VietNamNet Bridge - After people detected a sua log worth hundreds of thousands of USD in the Trooc stream in Xuan Trach commune, Bo Trach district, Quang Binh province, the local government sent 100 police officers to protect and fish out the log.

After two days, the valuable log was finally salvaged and transported by a specialized vehicle on February 26.

The valuable log is 2.1m long, 1.1m in diameter and 2 tons in weight, worth about VND3 billion ($150,000).

Locals said that the log would have been in water for tens of years.

The log was transported to the Bo Trach Forest Protection Station for measurement and then was handed over to the Quang Binh authorities, said Mr. Tran Quang Vu, Vice Chair of Bo Trach District.

Vu said the log will be auctioned and 30 percent of the earnings will belong to the one who discovered the log.

The sua tree (Dalbergia tonkinensis Prain) has been listed as an endangered flora species in Vietnam and is on the international red list. Sua timber is rare and valuable, and as per local myth, can be used for spiritual purposes and treatment of some diseases in China. Therefore, the price for sua timber is very high.

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