Fines for small traders occupying the sidewalk in front of Nghe An General Hospital

Information from the Traffic Police - Order Team,Vinh City Policesaid, after Nghe An Newspaper reported on the situation of many small traders brazenly occupying the entire sidewalk and roadside to do business in front of hospitals, the unit directed the functional forces to inspect and handle the area of ​​Nghe An General Hospital Friendship, where the most common encroachment occurs.

In front of Nghe An General Hospital is a hot spot for sidewalk and roadside encroachment for business purposes. Photo: QA

On August 22, the authorities inspected and issued fines to two small traders doing business here, including Ms. PTH, residing in Hamlet 12, Nghi Phu Commune, Vinh City, and Ms. LTD, residing in Thieu Hoa District, Thanh Hoa Province.

These traders violated Point B, Clause 3, Article 12, Decree 100/2019 of the Government with the error of "Erecting welcome gates or other obstructions in violation of regulations within the land area reserved for roads, affecting road traffic order and safety", with a fine of 500,000 VND to 1,000,000 VND for individuals and 1,000,000 VND to 2,000,000 VND for organizations.

It is known that in addition to the above two traders, there are a number of other traders who ran away when they saw the authorities coming to check. These cases will be verified and monitored by Vinh City Police in coordination with local authorities in the coming time.

Vinh City Police issued a fine to small traders occupying the road and sidewalks to do business in front of hospitals. Photo: QA

After the clearance, the road and sidewalk in front of Nghe An General Hospital were cleared and returned to their original state. Vinh City has directed units to continue to assign forces to patrol, monitor, and strictly handle cases of re-encroachment in this area as well as in front of other hospitals.