Hot weather, beer and refreshment shops compete to cover the sidewalk
(Baonghean.vn) - Currently entering the peak of the hot season, the demand for refreshments is increasing, many shop owners have taken advantage to reoccupy the sidewalks for business and trading even though Vinh City has launched a campaign to clear them.
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The sidewalks of Phan Dang Luu Street are encroached upon for business purposes at noon and in the evening. According to observations, there are about 20 beer stalls along both sides of this street that are full of customers every day, causing chaos and ruining the urban beauty. Photo: QA |
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Although Truong Thi ward and Vinh city authorities have cleared the area many times, the reoccupation of the sidewalk on Phan Dang Luu street is still common. Beer stalls compete to "take over" the sidewalk. Photo: QA |
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Shops and stalls fill the sidewalks of An Duong Vuong Street. Photo: QA |
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In hot weather, Nguyen Du Street, in front of Vinh University, is often occupied by vendors selling sugarcane and coconut drinks... Tables and chairs are blatantly spread across the sidewalk by the shop owners. There are about 10 refreshment shops that regularly occupy the sidewalk in this area. Photo: QA |
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Not only during the day but also at night, ice cream and sugarcane juice shops also reoccupy the sidewalks but are not dealt with. In the photo: A beverage shop on Ha Huy Tap Street freely operates on the sidewalk, occupying the entire pedestrian path. Photo: QA |
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Although the authorities of many wards and communes have confiscated tables, chairs, and signs from beer and beverage shops encroaching on the sidewalks, it seems that the encroachment continues, especially when summer comes. Photo: Quang An |