Decree No. 05/2007/ND-CP on animal rabies prevention and combat.

The purpose of this Decree is to prevent and combat rabies of dogs, cats and other domestic animals.
The Decree specifies responsibilities of state management agencies and People’s Committees at all levels which shall include: promulgate documents providing for and guiding measures to prevent and combat rabies; formulate a program on control and eradication of rabies in animals and humans; direct and organize the vaccination of dogs and cats. The animal health agency shall grant vaccination certificates to all dogs and cats vaccinated against rabies. The text further makes provision on the following: keeping of dogs; rabies control and identification; import, temporary import, export, etc. of animals through the Vietnamese territory; containment of rabies epidemic; remedies for epidemic areas; handling of violations; etc.