Vinh City: Le Hong Son Street no longer encroached after peak month
After 1 month of peak campaign, Le Hong Son Street, Vinh City has had positive changes. Not only stopping at handling violations, the city is also gradually arranging fixed business locations for small traders, to ensure order, urban beauty and create conditions for people to earn a living.
Positive changes after peak month
Le Hong Son Street, the area in front of Vinh Market, the wholesale market and Hong Son Temple has long been considered a "black spot" for encroachment on the road and sidewalks in Vinh City. During rush hours, this street is often congested due to hundreds of small traders selling everywhere, spilling out onto the road, obstructing traffic and spoiling the urban beauty.
In April 2025, Vinh City launched the "Peak Month for Sidewalk Clearance" with a focus on handling the situation of road and sidewalk encroachment on Le Hong Son Street. Vinh Tan Ward authorities mobilized maximum human resources and means, closely coordinated with Vinh Market Management Board, wholesale market and Hong Son Temple Relic to synchronously deploy solutions.
During the first days of the peak month, the forces focused on propagating, reminding, and mobilizing people not to encroach on the sidewalks for trading. After this period, all intentional violations were strictly handled according to the law.
According to statistics from Vinh Tan Ward People's Committee, after 1 month of operation, the authorities have issued fines for 30 violations, with a total fine of over 20 million VND. At the same time, hundreds of itinerant traders have voluntarily moved out of the area, returning the space to a relatively open space.
According to the reporter's records, after the holiday, Le Hong Son Street has become more open, there is no longer a situation of selling on the street. On the sidewalk, there are still some fixed businesses that let their goods encroach outside, but the level has clearly decreased. Mr. Nguyen Dinh Thanh - Chairman of Vinh Tan Ward People's Committee shared: "Handling the situation of encroachment on sidewalks and streets is not a one-day, one-way task. However, we identify this as a key, urgent and regular task. After the peak period, the ward will continue to maintain forces to inspect and strictly handle cases of re-encroachment".
This peak period saw the synchronous participation of the Ward Police, the Urban Rules Team, the People's Protection Unit, and many other organizations and unions. This demonstrates Vinh City's determination to systematically and sustainably rectify urban order.
In addition to the government’s intervention, many traders after the clearance have also become more aware of their violations. Ms. NTH, a trader from Nghi Loc district, shared: “We pledge not to repeat the offense and hope that the government will soon arrange a stable place for people to do business long-term.”
Arrange fixed business locations for small traders
In fact, one of the reasons for the persistent encroachment of sidewalks and roads in front of Vinh market and wholesale market is that itinerant traders do not have a stable place to do business. Most of the households come from neighboring communes and districts, taking advantage of seasonal trading without registering their business.
Understanding this situation, Vinh City leaders have asked Vinh Tan Ward to work with Vinh Market Management Board and wholesale markets to review and rearrange stalls, creating conditions for small traders to have a fixed place to sell, limiting spontaneous trading on sidewalks and roads.
However, according to the representative of Vinh Market Management Board, at the wholesale market, just a few hundred meters from Vinh Market, there is still quite a large vacant area. This is considered a "salvation" to rearrange the business location for the violating traders.
Mr. Pham Hong Son - Deputy Manager of Vinh Wholesale Market said: "We have about 200 business locations in the market yard area, each household can use an area of about 4m². In addition, the road leading to the market can also accommodate about 100 more households. Basically, it is enough to meet the needs of small traders if there is a need."
Mr. Nguyen Dinh Thanh - Chairman of Vinh Tan Ward People's Committee said: "We have agreed with the Wholesale Market Management Board to invite traders to do permanent business. In particular, the market will have many preferential policies to support traders in the initial stage such as exempting booth rent, cleaning, and parking fees in the first months. According to statistics, there are currently more than 40 traders registered to do business in the market."
Mr. Tran Quang Lam - Vice Chairman of Vinh City People's Committee said: The city also identified calling on traders to enter the market as a long-term strategy to completely eliminate encroachment, at the same time, improve civilized urban lifestyle.
The handling of the encroachment of sidewalks and roads on Le Hong Son Street in recent times is an important first step in the urban beautification campaign that Vinh City is vigorously implementing. However, for long-term success, close coordination between the government - traders - people is needed. When sellers have stable places and buyers have civilized habits, the streets will be truly airy, clean and safe.