Tran Minh Hau gently caresses a light brown puppy, an almost tender farewell. However, this parting is not because the dog is destined for a slaughterhouse or a kitchen. Instead, the puppy is on its ...

Humane Society International (HSI) alongside animal rescue partners, successfully saved 58 puppies from the cruel fate of the dog meat trade in Thai Nguyen, Vietnam. These puppies were being reared in ...

As urban myths go, it’s a good one. A woman takes her pet dog to a Vietnamese restaurant and hands it to the amiable waiter to be fed kitchen scraps. But then with great fanfare a silver platter ...

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Authorities in Vietnam's capital are urging residents to stop eating dog meat because it hurts the city's image and improper raising and slaughtering of the animals could spread ...

HANOI (Reuters) - Relatives offered words of comfort to a teary-eyed woman paying her last respects as an undertaker slammed shut the door of the cremation chamber and flames engulfed the small coffin ...

Los Angeles may soon establish a sister city relationship with Hanoi, with local leaders and advocates hoping the partnership could help spur an end to the dog and cat meat trade in the Vietnamese ...

Jack Beresford is a Newsweek Senior Internet Culture & Trends Reporter, based in London, UK. His focus is reporting on trending topics on the Internet, he covers viral stories from around the world on ...