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| The area under the railway overpass has been turned into a market place. Clip: Hong Quang |
From early morning until 11am every day, hundreds of people gathered under the North-South railway overpass of Thang Long route in Nghi Kim commune, Vinh city to buy and sell, causing traffic insecurity and ruining the urban beauty.
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| Goods and vehicles blatantly occupy the bridge. Photo: Hong Quang |
The activities of this flea market are as bustling as any legal market. Although it is called a flea market, the businesses here sell all kinds of essential goods such as: meat, fish, vegetables, clothes, and even food stalls. |
| The market is always bustling with buyers and sellers of all kinds of goods. Photo: Hong Quang |
Circular 35/2017 of the Ministry of Transport stipulates: The area under the overpass is not allowed to be used as a residence, business, market or parking lot, causing unsafety to the bridge structure, traffic safety, and environmental pollution. However, under this overpass, there is both a market and a parking lot blatantly.
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| The parking lot is located right under the railway overpass. Photo: Hong Quang |
The gathering of hundreds of people at the foot of the overpass to buy and sell is a traffic safety hazard and a violation of the law. However, the Vinh City Urban Order Force and Nghi Kim Commune authorities have yet to come up with a solution to handle this situation.
