Vietnam to fine dog owners up to $77 for unmuzzled pets (opens original article in a new tab)

Vietnam introduces new fines for dog owners and animal-related violations, including muzzling requirements, vaccination mandates, and biosecurity measures, with penalties ranging from $38 to $20 million.

• Vietnam will fine dog owners VND1 million to 2 million (US$38–$77) for not muzzling pets in public starting August.
• Fines for rabies vaccination violations and disease-prevention measures range from VND1 million to 2 million and VND200,000 to 300,000 respectively.
• Stricter penalties include fines of VND5 million to 6 million for improper disposal of diseased animal products and VND6 million to 8 million for using unapproved veterinary drugs.