Vietnamese tourist city Hoi An pledges to phase out dog and cat meat

Officials in the renowned Vietnamese tourist city said on Friday (Dec 10) that they would stop selling cat and dog meat, a first in a country where the animals are considered a delicacy by some.

In Vietnam, an estimated five million dogs are consumed each year, second only to China in the world, with some believing that eating the meat will help

. , that is about to change. The authorities of Hoi An, a historic trade port and UNESCO World Heritage site, reached a contract with to phase out the sale and consumption of cat and dog meat.

"We want to help promote

through , phasing out the dog and cat meat trade, and making the city a premier destination for tourism," said Nguyen The Hung. Four Paws International's Julie Sanders described it as that might serve as a model for other parts of Vietnam.

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