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)