A furry cute fishmonger! Pet cat minds a seafood stall while donning an imperial costume in Vietnam

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The last thing you think a cat would do is to give away fish.

But one adorable feline from Vietnam has become a social media star after being pictured minding a seafood stall while wearing an imperial style costume at a farmers' market. 

To make things more confusing, the cat's name is Chó - which means 'dog' in Vietnamese - because his owner said the Scottish Fold has a dog's personality.

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Like an emperor: Chó stands at a seafood stall in Vietnam's Hai Phong city while wearing a tiny imperial robe and a hat

So cute: His owner, 25-year-old Lê Quốc Phong, loves buying costumes for him and taking pictures of him wearing them

Seriously popular: A costumed Chó helps attract customers at the farmers market after being invited by the saleswoman

Chó lives in the city of Hai Phong in northern Vietnam and is just over three years old.

According to his owner, 25-year-old Lê Quốc Phong, the cat is not shy of people and has enjoyed posing for the camera since he was a kitten.     

Mr Lê, who works in the pet service industry, told MailOnline that Chó likes wearing costumes as well as eating ice cream and cheese. Apparently, Chó also likes travelling with his owner and the pair do it quite a lot.

Mr Lê has bought Chó around 30 costumes including a Chinese emperor robe and many trendy hoodies. He has also bought the cat a variety of tiny glasses.

Mr Lê has bought Chó around 30 costumes including a Chinese emperor robe and many trendy hoodies. He said the market is near where he lives and passersby were all staring at Chó when the cat walked into the market wearing the yellow costume

Apparently, Chó is very popular among the female cats in the neighbourhood and has had 200 kittens, according to Mr Lê

Mr Lê said he bought the costumes because he is passionate about photography and he wants to take funny pictures

The spoilt pet was taken to the local seafood stall Mr Phong after being invited by the saleswoman. Mr Lê said the saleswoman is a fan of Chó and would like to take pictures with the cat.

The pictures of Chó posing next to the seafood stall quickly became viral after Mr Lê posted them to Facebook and Instagram.

Apparently, Chó is hugely popular among the female cats in his neighbourhood.

A proud Mr Lê added: 'He is very passionate and has lots of girlfriends. Now he has 200 kittens.'

Explaining why he enjoys dressing up his cat, Mr Lê said he bought the costumes because he likes photography and wants to take funny pictures.

He also said he would like to show people who don't like cats just how cute a cat could be.   

Feline fashionable: Chó's owner has bought him many a hoodies, and likes pairing the clothes with a pair of tiny sunglasses

Mr Lê, who works in the pet service industry, told MailOnline that Chó likes eating ice cream and cheese as well as travelling

With an extensive wardrobe like this, Chó is hugely popular among the female cats in his neighbourhood, according to Mr Lê

Mr Lê said: 'He is very passionate and has lots of girlfriends. Now he has 200 kittens.' Mr Lê and Chó live in northern Vietnam