Dog meat consumption in Vietnam

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Dog meat consumption is legal in Vietnam. According to the Four Paws February 2020 report on the dog and cat meat trade in Southeast Asian countries, roughly 5 million dogs are killed for their meat each year in Vietnam. Although the report indicated that Vietnam is the second biggest consumer of dog meat, it wrote that 40% of those surveyed have eaten dog meat. Today, the majority of Vietnam's population do not consume dog meat, and the practice is on a continuous trend of decline. In a 2021 survey, around 91% of respondents wanted dog meat to be banned. 95% of respondents also answered that dog meat consumption is not a part of Vietnamese culture. Debate over dog meat consumption in Vietnam has become more frequent. This increased debate has been impacted by animal activists in and out of the country where dogs are traditionally worshiped according to folk customs and religions, and according to Buddhist belief where animals are strictly prohibited from being harmed.

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