Mr. Doan Ngoc Hai rectifies the new sidewalk order

The Vice Chairman of District 1 went to inspect the sidewalk re-occupation situation alone. When he discovered something, he would call the ward to handle it. Photos and records of violations would be sent to him.

On August 23, Mr. Doan Ngoc Hai - Vice Chairman of District 1 People's Committee (HCMC) - said thatRecently, he has applied a new inspection method to restore order on the sidewalks. Before going to work at the headquarters or at night, he runs all over the streets in the area,detected violation willCall the leaders and police to handle it.

“The ward will send me the fine notice and photos of the violations during the day for checking, to avoid ignoring any violations. I will go regularly, whether it is 5:30 a.m. or after 10 p.m. to ensure that District 1 sidewalks are not occupied,” said Mr. Hai.

Mr. Doan Ngoc Hai during the time he fined a restaurant for occupying the sidewalk. Photo: Duy Tran.

Besides,Mr. Doan Ngoc Hai still goes with the interdisciplinary team to the streets to deal with problems and unsightly urban gathering places that make people angry.

According to his assessment, since the district’s interdisciplinary team returned to action, downtown Saigon’s sidewalks have returned to order. “I closely monitor the places that often encroach on sidewalks, but recently they have been complying well, and the wards have also been handling them regularly,” said Mr. Hai.

Regarding the nearly 1,000 square meter parking lot behind the City Theater that has been closed for more than two months due to the expiration of its permit, Mr. Doan Ngoc Hai said the district is holding a meeting to propose that the city build a 6-story underground parking lot nearby to serve the needs of the people.Old parking areawill be renovated into a park to beautify the city.

"For licensed parking lots on the sidewalk, those that do well will continue to be extended. Those that are messy and sloppy, affecting the appearance of the central area, district"Resolutely recover," said Mr. Hai.

Police fined a car for occupying the sidewalk. Photo: Duy Tran.

During the return to the streets after a 4-month hiatus, the District 1 interdisciplinary team handled more than 100 cars parked on the sidewalk. Among them were blue-plate cars, luxury cars... Many restaurants and pubs that were previously fined by Mr. Hai and now re-occupied were again handled. For repeat violations, the district considered revoking their business licenses.

The campaign to restore order on sidewalks and roadsides first started in District 1, was highly appreciated by the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee and expanded throughout the city. Other provinces and cities such as Hanoi, Dong Nai, Da Nang, etc. also responded and took drastic action.

According to VNE