At weekends in the coastal city of Vung Tau, besides swimming in the sea, enjoying entertainment and amusement activities and visiting beautiful areas, visitors can watch dog racing, a fun and unique
Dog racing was introduced to Vietnam by Sport and Entertainment Service Company and was officially licensed in 2001 in Vung Tau city (Photo: VNA)
Dog racing is usually held on Saturdays so it is convenient for tourists to watch during their visit to Vung Tau (Photo: VNA)
The trainers take the dogs to the track (Photo: VNA)
Each circuit is 450m long and involves eight dogs
The “dog athletes” are numbered from 1 to 8 (Photo: VNA)
The viewers watch the race on the screen (Photo: VNA)
While the dogs are running, people in the stands shout and encourage their favorite dog (Photo: VNA)
The races last three hours, from 19h30 to 22h30 with 10 laps (Photo: VNA)
The dogs run at a speed of about 60hm/hour, faster than the speed of a track-and-field athlete (Photo: VNA)
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Dog racing was introduced to Vietnam by Sport and Entertainment Service Company and was officially licensed in 2001 in Vung Tau city (Photo: VNA) 
Dog racing is usually held on Saturdays so it is convenient for tourists to watch during their visit to Vung Tau (Photo: VNA) 
The trainers take the dogs to the track (Photo: VNA) 
Each circuit is 450m long and involves eight dogs 
The “dog athletes” are numbered from 1 to 8 (Photo: VNA) 
The viewers watch the race on the screen (Photo: VNA) 
While the dogs are running, people in the stands shout and encourage their favorite dog (Photo: VNA) 
The races last three hours, from 19h30 to 22h30 with 10 laps (Photo: VNA) 
The dogs run at a speed of about 60hm/hour, faster than the speed of a track-and-field athlete (Photo: VNA) 
