Billboards cover the entire sidewalk in Vinh city.

(Baonghean.vn) - Sidewalks in Vinh City (Nghe An) are being blocked by signs of shops. Pedestrians have no way out and the urban landscape is being "painted" incorrectly.

Along the streets such as Tran Phu, Nguyen Van Cu, Nguyen Du, Dinh Cong Trang, Le Hong Phong, Ha Huy Tap, Le Loi..., signs of shops are all over the sidewalks, even on the street, obstructing traffic, causing frustration for the people.

On Tran Phu Street, the sidewalks are occupied by people who display all kinds of advertising signs, each one higher than the previous one, competing to attract the attention of passersby. This situation not only hinders pedestrians but also affects the visibility of traffic participants on vehicles coming from the alleys.

Billboards of all sizes are displayed everywhere on Tran Phu Street (Vinh City). Photo: Vo Huyen

Ms. Tran Thi Lien in Hong Son Ward (Vinh City) indignantly said: "Every day I go to the market, I have to walk on the street. All kinds of advertising signs are erected everywhere on the sidewalk, taking up the entire walkway, blocking the view. Many days I don't pay attention and bump into an advertising sign and almost fall onto the street. I hope that the authorities will find a way to remove these types of signs and return the sidewalk to pedestrians."

On Dinh Cong Trang Street, the sidewalks here are already narrow, but now many businesses are taking full advantage of the space to place advertising signs. Along with that, customers' motorbikes are parked haphazardly, occupying the entire pedestrian lane.

Many large billboards cover the entire sidewalk, blocking the view of passersby. Photo: Vo Huyen

The situation of encroaching on sidewalks to place advertising signs for sale is quite common in Vinh City, causing a lot of frustration for the people. Not only the main roads, but also the small roads are in the same situation, so the sidewalks for pedestrians almost "disappear".

Because there are no sidewalks to walk on, pedestrians have to go into the street to move and there have been many unfortunate traffic accidents involving pedestrians.

Mr. Nguyen Van Thanh in Le Mao ward, Vinh city shared: "The road is already narrow, but the shops are competing to put up all kinds of advertising signs, taking up the entire walkway. Some shops put their signs on the road, obstructing traffic. Many days when I go home from work, when I turn into the alley to get home, because the advertising signs block my view, I collide with pedestrians coming out of the alley."

Not only do they display their billboards on the sidewalk, some stores also take up the entire street, causing traffic insecurity. Photo: Vo Huyen

In reality, the above violations recur due to the lack of strict management and punishment by authorities and local governments, and the sanctions are not strong enough.

In addition, the awareness of business households has not complied with the provisions of the law. To solve this problem, Vinh City needs to have more decisive measures to return the sidewalks to pedestrians, restore order and beauty to the city.

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