The directive emphasises the urgent need to prevent a public health crisis in Hanoi.
HANOI – To safeguard public health and promote more ethical practices, the Hanoi authorities issued an important directive in a major move towards eliminating dog and cat meat trade across the Vietnamese city’s districts.
Citing the grave risk posed by the recent rabies outbreak across Vietnam, the directive emphasises the urgent need to prevent such a public health crisis in Hanoi. There have been 102 rabies outbreaks in 29 provinces and cities causing human fatalities. Strict monitoring and tough penalties have been mandated for any illegal trade, transportation, slaughter or sale of dogs and cats for meat purposes. Mobile inspection teams will be deployed at key transportation routes to systematically intercept and halt any unauthorised movement of live dogs and cats.
While presenting challenges to long-held culinary traditions, the municipal government hopes robust enforcement combined with shifting societal values will culminate in Hanoi joining world cities that have banned dog and cat meat consumption.
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