Vinh City requests police to investigate and handle subjects 'herding' street vendors and beggars

Vinh City People's Committee has just issued Official Dispatch No. 118/UBND-LĐTBXH on handling and resolving the situation of homeless beggars in the city.

The content of the document states:

Recently in Vinh city, the situation of vagrants and beggars has been on the rise, especially the situation of some people taking advantage of disabled people, the elderly, and children to organize street vendors and beggars on the sidewalks of Quang Trung, Le Loi, Le Hong Phong, Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, Nguyen Van Cu, Nguyen Sy Sach, Tran Phu, Le Mao, Le Hong Son, Nguyen Phong Sac (Hung Dung gas station roundabout area), and Vinh market area, Quan Lau market, Quang Trung market, Diec pagoda, Hong Son temple... affecting public order and urban beauty.

An elderly beggar who looked like he was paralyzed crawled out onto the street to beg for money from passersby (photo taken at the traffic light area, the intersection of Le Hong Phong and Nguyen Duc Canh streets on January 7, 2021). Photo: Nhat Lan

To thoroughly solve the situation of homeless people in Vinh city, especially during the holiday season.Lunar New Year, Vinh City People's Committee requests:

1. Chairmen of People's Committees of wards and communes, especially wards: Quang Trung, Le Loi, Le Mao, Hung Phuc, Hung Binh, Ha Huy Tap, Hung Dung, Quan Bau, Hong Son, Vinh Tan, Cua Nam, Truong Thi urgently deploy forces to ensure the complete handling of the situation of homeless people begging for food and money in the area, specifically:

- Increase patrols, screening, detection, arrange forces and means to approach subjects, create records, organize verification of circumstances, search for personal information, permanent residence, determine the subject's hometown to proactively handle the situation (absolutely do not push them to another area).

- Take the lead in coordinating with the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs to organize the transfer and handover of homeless beggars with unknown addresses to the province's social protection centers (the process and procedures for transferring the subjects to social protection facilities are implemented according to Instruction No. 132/HD-UBND dated December 27, 2014 of Vinh City People's Committee).

In case the person is from another locality, contact the local authority to return the subject (when handing over the subject, a specific handover record must be made).

Document No. 118/UBND-LĐTBXH of Vinh City People's Committee. Photo: Nhat Lan

The same beggar who used to lie on Le Hong Phong Street was walking normally, begging for money from traffic participants on Quang Trung Street on January 11, 2021. Photo: Nhat Lan

2. Vinh City Police:

- Organize investigations, detect and handle subjects who "herd" and exploit people with disabilities, the elderly, children and other vulnerable people to sell goods on the street and beg according to the provisions of the law.

An elderly man asks for money from traffic participants on a street in Vinh city. Photo: Nhat Lan

- Direct the ward and commune police to coordinate with the ward and commune People's Committees to strengthen patrols, screening, detection, arrange forces and means to approach subjects, organize verification of circumstances, search for personal information, permanent residence, determine the subject's hometown to create a profile, and proactively plan for handling.

Request the Chief of Vinh City Police, Chairman of Ward and Commune People's Committees to direct and strictly implement. Report the results to the City People's Committee before February 19, 2021.