A Vietnamese restaurant that slaughtered up to 300 cats a month for a stomach-churning soup recipe has closed its doors this month after the owner voiced his moral concerns with the practice.

Across the country, streets are decked out with statues of felines and shops are stocked full of cat-themed decorations, popular gifts during Vietnamese New Year, known as Tet ...

This Lunar New Year, the Vietnamese will observe a different animal in the zodiac, the cat. The reasons are murky: could be linguistics or the landscape — or maybe cats are just plain friendlier.

Jan. 22 ushers in the Year of the Rabbit in the Chinese zodiac and the Year of the Cat in the Vietnamese zodiac. What does the astrology predict?

At Lucky Corner in Frederick, head chef and owner Pha Huynh whips up traditional Vietnamese fare but with a twist. Trung Huynh, general manager of Lucky Corner and Pha Huynh’s son, said his ...

In most parts of East Asia, the new year that begins on Jan. 22 corresponds to the rabbit. In Vietnam, though, it will usher in the Year of the Cat.

Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay has revealed that nearly 500 lucky cat statues were stolen from his newly opened London restaurant in just one week.

A Vietnamese slaughterhouse that drowned 300 cats a month for the Southeast Asian country's feline meat trade has been closed for good.

According to the twelve zodiac signs in Vietnamese culture, 2023 is the Year of the Cat, rather than the Rabbit. The first day of the Lunar New Year is called Tết Nguyên Đán.

As China gears up to welcome the Year of the Rabbit, Lunar New Year looks slightly different in Vietnam, where the Year of the Cat is about to begin.

'Although most Vietnamese people don't eat cat meat, the belief still persists that consumption can cure bad luck, and the scale of the suffering is astonishing. 'These 20 lucky cats and kittens ...