low vaccination rates and dog smuggling aiding transmission in vietnam

Low vaccination rates and dog smuggling aiding transmission in Vietnam

Vietnam’s national rabies control efforts have been proving to be incrementally effective, yet some risks still persist due to free-roaming animals, some lack of awareness, the dog meat trade, and a low proportion of vaccinated pets.
south korea closes biggest dog slaughterhouse complex

South Korea closes biggest dog slaughterhouse complex

South Korean officials on Thursday (Nov 22) began to dismantle the country's largest canine slaughterhouse complex, as animal rights activists push to end the custom of eating dog meat.
hanoi urges residents to stop eating dog meat

Hanoi urges residents to stop eating dog meat

Hanoi officials urged residents on Tuesday (Sep 11) to ease off eating dog meat, saying the popular dish is tarnishing the city's image and risks spreading rabies.
associations work to stamp out use of dog and cat meat

Associations work to stamp out use of dog and cat meat

The Ha Nam Traditional Medicine Association, Soi Dog International Foundation, and Social and Behaviour Change Science Agency Intelligentmedia brought together 30 provincial Traditional Medicine (TM) practitioners to provide coaching on November 10 on the negative impact of the use of dog and cat meat for public health.
votma calls for reduction in dog and cat meat

VOTMA calls for reduction in dog and cat meat

Dog and cat meat has been associated with various health benefits throughout the 4,000 years of traditional medicine in Vietnam, where animal-based remedies and ingredients are widely prescribed and passed down from generation to generation.
secondary school students to be educated on dog and cat meat

Secondary school students to be educated on dog and cat meat

More than 30 Hanoi secondary school teachers gathered on November 3 to exchange knowledge and discuss techniques on how to incorporate the issue of dog- and cat-meat consumption into their daily lessons.
banning dog and cat meat services is essential to stop consumer demand

Banning dog and cat meat services is essential to stop consumer demand

Restaurant owners have raised their voices to protest dog and cat meat services, hoping to cut consumer demand.
vietnamese national assembly members to tackle dog and cat meat trade

Vietnamese National Assembly members to tackle dog and cat meat trade

A roundtable discussion aiming to combat dog and cat meat consumption and trade was convened by the Soi Dog Foundation International and the Social and Behaviour Change Science Agency Intelligentmedia with the National Assembly of Vietnam today.
hanoi takes action to eliminate dog and cat meat trade in face of rabies outbreaks

Hanoi takes action to eliminate dog and cat meat trade in face of rabies outbreaks

Hanoi is implementing measures to eradicate the dog and cat meat trade across the city as the threat of rabies looms large.
delays dog resort projects

Delays dog resort projects

Foreign resort developers in many central and southern provinces are struggling with delays in construction.
dog racing in vung tau photo

Dog racing in Vung Tau (photo)

At weekends in the coastal city of Vung Tau, besides swimming in the sea, enjoying entertainment and amusement activities and visiting beautiful areas, visitors can watch dog racing, a fun and unique.
cau nhi temple worships little dog

Cau Nhi temple worships little dog

Cau Nhi temple, on an island at the north end of Truc Bach lake in Hanoi, is associated with the legend of King Ly Cong Uan who moved Vietnam’s capital to Thang Long, the former name of Hanoi, more than a thousand years ago. This spring, the temple has been restored attracting crowds of visitors.
dog races in vung tau city

Dog races in Vung Tau City

Many people have flocked to Lam Son Stadium in Vung Tau City to watch the first dog race of the Lunar New Year.
sony revives robot pet dog

Sony revives robot pet dog

TOKYO: Japanese electronics giant Sony is marking the year of the dog by bringing back to life its robot canine - packed with artificial intelligence and internet capability.
dog management regulations proposed for hanoi

Dog management regulations proposed for Hanoi

The Hanoi Department of Agriculture and Rural Development have proposed the implementation of dog management regulations to the municipal people’s committee.