A Major Milestone Has Just Been Achieved In The Jo..

🎉A major milestone has just been achieved in the journey to protect companion animals in Viet Nam.🎉

The handbook “National Assembly Deputies With The Improvement Of Policies And Laws On Animal Protection” has been officially launched. This marks an important effort to strengthen the legal framework for managing and protecting animals, particularly companion animals like dogs and cats.

The handbook is the result of a joint initiative between the Deputy Affairs Board (under the Standing Committee of the National Assembly), SBCC Vietnam, and the Soi Dog Foundation. It provides practical guidance for implementing animal welfare practices, while also identifying current policy gaps and proposing solutions — including raising awareness to ending the dog and cat meat trade.

Standing Vice Chairman of the Deputy Affairs Board, Mr. Nguyen Tuan Anh, shared that the handbook will help build understanding of animal care legislation among National Assembly representatives and local leaders, supporting the development of future laws protecting companion animals.

“This guide is a global announcement of Viet Nam’s historic shift in prioritising the lives and well-being of companion animals including dogs and cats; thus, heading towards ending dog and cat meat trade situation in Viet Nam,” said Rahul Sehgal, Director of International Advocacy at Soi Dog Foundation. “As an alliance agency, we stand ready to support Viet Nam’s legislators with expertise and resources as they work toward this important goal. The Council’s leadership vision will drive policies that aligns with international standards and enhances Viet Nam’s global reputation.”

The handbook has been published on the official website of the National Assembly Representatives Training Center and is incorporated into the General Committee of the Vietnamese National Assembly.

📖 Full details available here:

🔗 https://vietnamnews.vn/environment/1695089/parliamentary-handbook-on-animal-welfare-launched-in-viet-nam.html fbclid=IwY2xjawJgDBhleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHlkjQQ1qEu62RCRzHZsW5pddIH3p5SgyOvchqQYJvOUrEZmHwGHQWJDDFac-_aem_h9OiEE8p2Rc8aHMgjzWycw

📚 Handbook link (Vietnamese language): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VtsH4H_00A0lodXaREsUFORvBVe4fsly/view

None of this progress would have been possible without your support. This is just one step in a growing movement for animal protection in Asia. Thank you for being a voice for the dogs and cats of Viet Nam. 🧡🐶🐱

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Soi Dog Foundation

Established in 2003 in Phuket, Thailand, Soi Dog is Southeast Asia's largest organisation helping stray animals. The Gill Dalley sanctuary in Phuket is home to over 1,600 animals. Soi Dog also has a treatment facility in Bangkok and responds to crisis situations throughout Thailand. The organisation is dedicated to implementing effective, sustainable solutions that reduce the suffering of dogs and cats in Asia, runs entirely on donations and works efficiently so all donations are used to help animals as effectively as possible.

The foundation is a registered not-for-profit organisation in Thailand, the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Switzerland, France and Holland. It has a maximum 4-star rating with Charity Navigator, the largest and most-utilised independent non-profit evaluator in the United States, a platinum seal of transparency from Candid, the world’s largest source of non-profit information, a Top Rated award from Greatnonprofits and the Travelers’ Choice award from Tripadvisor.

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