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Hawker ban on 15 HCMC streets to take effect in June


Ho Chi Minh City authorities will ban peddlers on 15 major streets from June as part of efforts to usher in a “civilized” lifestyle in the city.


A directive released by the People’s Committee late last month listed the streets as Le Duan, Dong Khoi, Le Loi, Nguyen Hue, Ham Nghi, Ton Duc Thang, Pasteur, Nam Ky Khoi Nghia, Le Thanh Ton, Ly Tu Trong, Tran Hung Dao, Cach Mang Thang Tam, Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, Dien Bien Phu and Nguyen Van Cu. They are mostly in Districts 1 and 3.

This month the Department of Natural Resources and Environment will finalize the program for this and provide guidance to district authorities to implement it. The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism will make public announcements about the ban.

The People’s Committee has also asked families living on those streets to keep sidewalks and driveways in front of their houses clean and pay to get their garbage collected.