 In 2006, a wild population of "M. annamensis" was found near Hội An in Quảng Nam Province.Despite its rarity, specimens have been observed for sale in China and Hong Kong, and have been illicitly imported into the USA.A small number are being captive-bred on Hainan Island in southern China, as well as at the Cuc Phuong Turtle Conservation Center located in Cúc Phương National Park in northern Vietnam.