Vietnam’s capital Hanoi urges people to stop eating dog meat

Officials say the popular dish is tarnishing the city’s image and risks spreading rabies

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Officials in the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi are urging residents to stop eating dog meat, saying it could damage the city’s reputation and lead to the spread of diseases such as rabies.

The Hanoi People’s Committee said the practice risked tarnishing the city’s image as a “civilised and modern capital”.

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