However, the policy has caught little attention of dog owners as dogs are still allowed to run off leash without muzzles and defecate on streets. The situation is more common in Hanoi’s suburban districts.Pham Quoc Thang, director of TS Milan, a Vietnamese national standard dog farm, told Thanh Nien (Young People) Newspaper that he knew nothing about the new regulation.“Professional dog trainers mostly register for certificates of breeds for their dogs. These dogs are also microchipped for management,” he said.He also stressed the significance of leashing and wearing muzzles for dogs to protect pets and humans.Lan Khue, a dog owner in Nhat Tan, Tay Ho district, had never heard of dog registration. However, Khue said that she would comply with the new regulation.On the other hand, many people find it troublesome registering their pets.“I have raised dogs for some decades and they are all friendly. Since I already give them rabies vaccinations annually, I think that to have dogs registered is unnecessary and a waste of time. I wonder how the authorities will manage dogs. We have not done the registration and no one has asked us to do so,” he said.Local authorities are struggling to implement the regulation.“It is difficult to ask people to register their dogs, although we make a list of dog owners,” said Trinh Chi Thanh, head of the Buoi Ward People’s Committee in Tay Ho district.Hoa Xuan Thuan, deputy head of the committee, said that the locality had established an interdisciplinary team to impose the… [Read full story]
Both the public and local agencies in Hanoi have raised concerns over a new dog registration rule, saying it is impractical. New dog registration rule causes concern In an effort to curb rabies, the government issued a plan to require dog owners to register their dogs. The new rule, however, has been a source of public worry, especially for households that sell dog meat. To many people, the rule is too complicated. "Then each time I buy a dog I have to register it. Then if it is stolen or dies I'll have to make report." Nguyen Van Tuan, a…... [read more]
Dog registration aims to stamp out rabies (20-08-2009) All dog owners will have to muzzle their dogs in public and register with authorities as of September 19. — VNA/VNS Photo HA NOI — Dog owners will have to muzzle their pets in public and dog breeders will have to register their dogs under a new regulation that aims to curb rabies. The regulation, outlined in a new circular from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, will come into effect on September 19. It will not initially apply in remote and mountainous areas. Under the circular, all dog breeders will…... [read more]
The recent brutal dog fight held by a group of young people in Hanoi has been widely opposed and greatly denounced by the public due to cruelty. A dog fight near Hanoi's Ngoc Khanh Lake The dog fight was held on the banks of Ngoc Khanh Lake in Hanoi's Ba Dinh District on March 6. The event attracted the attention of hundreds of curious people who surrounded the group of young people who initiated the fight. Watching two dogs cruelly fighting with each other, many local residents raised their voices and called for an end to the fight, but the…... [read more]
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has issued a regulation requiring people to register their dogs as part of the effort to fight rabies. Groups will be established to monitor for rabies Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Diep Kinh Tan gave approval to a rabies prevention project. According to the plan, localities People's Committees will be responsible for monitoring dogs in their areas. Local animal health departments and stations must have their own records about the numbers of dogs and the households that raise dogs. Authorities at all levels have been requested to set up…... [read more]
Nearly 200 Phu Quoc ridgebacks and Hmong short-tail dogs attended a national native canine show in Hanoi over the weekend. The Vietnam Native Dog Championship Dogshow 2016 was held by the Native Dog’s Club in Vietnam under the Vietnam Kennel Association. The show featured nearly 200 Phu Quoc ridgebacks and Hmong short-tails, two dog breeds native to Vietnam. The Phu Quoc ridgeback is a breed from Phu Quoc Island, located off the southern province of Kien Giang, whose most distinguishable feature is a sword-shaped ridge on the back, together with short, thin hair. The Hmong short-tail is an ancient breed…... [read more]
