5 suggestions for Vinh city night street after test run night
(Baonghean.vn) - Although there were many locals and tourists visiting on the first day of the night street trial run, many people think that the night street needs further improvement.
On the evening of September 25, Vinh City opened Cao Thang night street for a trial run before the opening day. The encouraging sign is the large number of locals and tourists coming. Besides the compliments such as wide, airy sidewalks and synchronous facilities, there are still "flaws" in the organization that make some tourists unsatisfied.
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| The night opening of the night market attracted a large number of locals and tourists. Photo: PV |
The first:Although the authorities set up a barrier at 6:30 p.m. to prohibit vehicles from entering Cao Thang Street during the night street activities, many people still deliberately "dodged the barrier" and drove their motorbikes to enter the night street - an area reserved for pedestrians only.
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| Some people drive vehicles into the night street despite the barriers. Photo: PV |
This not only spoils the urban beauty but also affects traffic safety. Despite warnings from the authorities, this situation still occurred throughout the opening night.
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| Traffic flow diagram into the night street. Graphics: Lam Tung |
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| The night street is only for pedestrians but motorbikes still circulate freely. Photo: PV |
Monday:On the first night of the trial run of the night market, the city only allowed 114 registered stalls to operate on Cao Thang Street. However, many street vendors and mobile vehicles, although not permitted to do business, still appeared at many locations. Meanwhile, the city has not been able to manage these stalls.
Mr. Nguyen Truong Linh, living in Vinh City, shared: "Opening a night street in Vinh City is very necessary. Besides creating a shopping, entertainment and recreation spot for the city's residents as well as tourists. However, to ensure the safety of residents and tourists exploring the night street, Vinh City needs to complete the standards of the night street such as traffic flow, security and order, business activities and especially the need to control spontaneous entertainment activities.
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| Photo: Lam Tung |
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| Street vendors and pushcarts are not allowed to operate but still appear on the opening night. Photo: PV |
Tuesday:Although the city has instructed people to park their vehicles in the basement parking lot of Vinh Market, some people have taken advantage of the sidewalk at the intersection of Vinh Market (right in front of the night street) to park their vehicles illegally, causing traffic jams right at the entrance.
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| The sidewalk of Cao Thang Street, right at the entrance to the night street, has been turned into an illegal parking lot. Photo: PV |
Wednesday: On the evening of September 25, about 1/3 of the stalls were open for sale on the night street. According to records, these stalls have not installed lighting to serve business and trade, but mainly use the lights on both sides of the street. This makes the kiosks quite "dark", and customers do not have enough light to choose goods.
In particular, many people walking around the streets at night complain that there are too many clothing stalls, while there are no unique stalls that attract young people.
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| The stalls are quite dark due to lack of lights, making it difficult for visitors to choose. Photo: PV |
Thursday:Problems such as not having trash cans installed, tourists not knowing about the restroom area... are also issues that people complain about after the test run night.
Through discussion, Vinh City representative said: This is a trial run to grasp the current operational situation at the night street, and it is also the first time organizing so there will certainly be shortcomings. However, the city will continue to renovate and supplement in time to complete the night street when it officially opens and comes into operation.
