In the doghouse: flying canines count as cargo, EU court rules
World 13:48 17/10/2025The European Union's top court ruled Thursday that a dog travelling in an aeroplane's cargo hold counts as baggage, meaning airlines are not required to pay higher compensation if the animal is lost.
2 arrested for using electric gun to steal 4 dogs in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City 10:12 05/10/2025Police in Ho Chi Minh City announced on Saturday the arrest of two young men who used a homemade electric gun to steal four dogs in a single night, along with a woman who was caught trying to purchase the stolen animals.
Vietnamese woman provides rescue shelter for abandoned animals
Vietnam News 12:06 05/08/2025Tran Uyen Nhu, 34, has pursued her passion for rescuing both animals, mainly abandoned dogs and cats, and plants with her establishments in Lam Dong Province and Ho Chi Minh City.
5 people in Vietnam’s Dong Nai exposed to rabies after slaughtering dog, eating its meat
Vietnam News 17:34 31/07/2025Five individuals in Dong Nai Province, southern Vietnam were exposed to the rabies virus after slaughtering and consuming the meat of an aggressive dog that had killed a neighbor's canine.
Man detained for stealing dogs while awaiting sentence for earlier theft in southern Vietnam
Vietnam News 14:47 19/06/2025Police in An Giang Province, southern Vietnam have detained a 27-year-old man for stealing dogs while he was out on bail awaiting the execution of a sentence for a previous dog theft.
Over 300 dressed-up pets join competition in southern Vietnam
Vietnam Life 11:55 09/06/2025My Tho City in Tien Giang Province, southern Vietnam came alive over the weekend as more than 300 pets dressed in colorful outfits gathered for the city’s first-ever pet competition and exhibition.
Only 39 percent of pet dogs in Vietnam vaccinated: authority
Vietnam News 11:35 08/04/2019Each year, some 400,000-500,000 people in Vietnam seek preventive treatment for dog bites and scratches
