Dog meat selling will be banned in the inner districts of Hanoi from 2021 according to the local Department of Animal Health. Dog meat selling will be banned in the inner districts of Hanoi from 2021 Speaking with the Lao Dong Newspaper on Wednesday, director of the Department of Animal Health, Nguyen Ngoc Son, said that the city now has 1,013 restaurants selling dog and cat meat and 15 shops selling the animals as domesticated pets. “Following a direction from the city's People's Committee to call on residents to ease off eating dog meat, we are building a plan to gradually phase out the slaughtering and trading of dog meat," Son said. "By 2021 there will be no dog meat restaurants in the city centre." The Hanoi People's Committee on Tuesday issued a statement urging local districts authorities to widely send warnings to residents about the risks of spreading diseases including rabies, cholera and spirillosis caused by eating dog and cat meat. The committee also said that … [Read more...] about Dog meat trading to be banned in central Hanoi by 2021
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Towards a dog meat ban
Towards a dog meat banBy Son Nguyen The controversy gets heated following instructions by the Hanoi City government to restrict the consumption of dog meat in the city, with the two aims to safeguard public health and enhance the city’s image as a civilized urban center where cruelty towards animals should not be tolerated. The public is divided over the restriction, with proponents outnumbering opponents. As covered in local media, the city government this Monday issued Document No. 4170 instructing relevant departments and agencies in the city to step up their management over the rearing, trading, slaughtering and consumption of dog and cat meat in the city. The primary aim is to prevent diseases from transmitting from dogs and cats to humans, especially rabies. The city government also highlights the need to boost media campaigns against consumption of dog meat so as to change the public perception on the unpopularity of this practice in line with the global trend, and to … [Read more...] about Towards a dog meat ban
Hanoi calls on residents to give up dog meat
Hanoi authorities have just called on people to give up eating dog meat to improve the city's image among foreign visitors and prevent the spreading of diseases. A man transports dog meat on a motorbike in Hanoi In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Hanoi People's Committee urged local districts authorities to widely send warnings to residents about the risks of spreading diseases including rabies, cholera and spirillosis caused by eating dog and cat meat. The committee also said that the trading and slaughtering of dogs and cats have badly affected the image of Hanoi. Therefore the city officials hope that local residents should gradually give up the habit of eating dogs and cats. The call has attracted lots of attention from the public many of whom support the city government. "That's a good thing that integration brings to us," a reader commented on an article about the news on Dantri Newspaper. "We see how animals, especially pet dogs and cats are treated by our … [Read more...] about Hanoi calls on residents to give up dog meat
Hanoi urges residents to stop eating dog meat
This photo taken on Jul 26, 2012 shows a vendor selling dog meat on a street in Hanoi. (Photo: AFP/HOANG DINH NAM) Roasted, boiled or steamed, dog meat can be found in markets and food shops across the capital city famed for its tasty street food, and the meat is traditionally eaten with rice wine or beer. But Hanoi People's Committee on Tuesday warned residents to lay off canine meat to prevent the spread of rabies and other animal-borne diseases. It also urged them to stop eating cat meat, often dubbed "little tiger" on Vietnamese menus, which is less popular than dog but still readily available in rural areas. The practice of killing the animals is often cruel and the city government hopes it can be gradually phased out, it said in a statement. It said it was a matter of preserving Hanoi's reputation as a "civilised and modern capital" among foreigners, many of whom consider eating the meat of animals commonly kept as pets taboo. "The trading, killing and use of dog and cat meat … [Read more...] about Hanoi urges residents to stop eating dog meat
China dog meat fest opens as S. Korea goes the other way
As South Korea moves closer to banning dog meat, diners tuck into bowls of stewed canine in southern China, where activists are rethinking their tactics to counter a notorious festival that butchers thousands of dogs. The annual Yulin dog meat celebration opened without a hitch on Thursday, a day after a South Korean court announced it had ruled that the slaughtering of dogs for meat was illegal. Activists say the ruling could pave the way for the outlawing of dog meat consumption in South Korea, but there is less progress in China where advocates fear their tactics have been counterproductive. Eating dog to mark the summer solstice is a tradition in China's Guangxi region, where the festival has been held since 2009 to mark the occasion in the town of Yulin. Despite rumours last year that Yulin authorities would ban dog meat sales altogether, many restaurants advertised the controversial offering this week with the veiled moniker of "fragrant meat". Carcasses were on display for … [Read more...] about China dog meat fest opens as S. Korea goes the other way