Police in Thanh Hoa Province seized a truck carrying nearly one tonne of rotten dog and cat meat bound for restaurants in Thai Binh Province on January 12.
Rotten dog and cat meat found in truck on January 12.
Thanh Hoa police, police from the departments of economic crimes and anti-smuggling, and the market management unit 17, co-operated with traffic police to inspect a truck on Highway 1A. They discovered 10 boxes of rotten animal organs, along with dog and cat meat.
The driver was unable to provide necessary paperwork for the meat. He said his employer was from Danang and the meat were supposed to be taken to various restaurants in Thai Binh Province.
Dog meat is a popular dish in Vietnam, particularly at the end of a lunar month or year because it is believed that eating dog meat can help end the bad lucks they have in that month or year.
Cat meat is popular in Thai Binh.
