Food stalls on Nguyen Van Chiem Street in HCM City’s District 1 (File photo)HCM City (VNA) - HCM City authorities have announced plans torevamp 159 streets to create space for street food vendors there following asuccessful three-month trial of street vendor “markets” on Nguyen Van Chiem streetand Bach Tung Diep Park in District 1.
Chairman of the District 1 People’s Committee Tran The Thuan has carried out atour of his district to set up more food streets.
Besides, seven out of the district’s 10 wards have submitted plans for creatingfood streets and are awaiting approval for launch this month, while the otherthree are now scouting for locations, he said.
Duong Hong Thang, Vice chairman of the Binh Thanh district People’s Committee,said a section of Dien Bien Phu street in front of the HCM City University ofTechnology (Hutech) has been chosen for trialling a food street.
It would have some 20 stalls, mainly run by poor street vendors living in thedistrict, he said.
After a three-month trial, district authorities would create more food streetselsewhere in the district, he said.
District 3 Vice Chairman Tran Thanh Binh said his district has petitioned thecity authorities to turn its downtown area, including Ho Con Rua (Turtle Lakein Ward 6) and sections of roads leading to the lake such as Tran Cao Van, Vo VanTan and Pham Ngoc Thach into walking streets.
A number of food streets would also be located here, enabling local residentsto earn a living.
Vice Chairman of the Go Vap district People’s Committee Nguyen Huu Nghia saidthe Urban Transport Management Division No 3 has drafted a plan to build astreet vendors’ market at Gia Dinh Park (in Binh Thanh district).
However, the district authorities are unsure if the park is big enough sincethe district has a large number of street vendors, who could then spill intothe streets around it, he said.
According to Pham Ngoc Dung, deputy head of the division, relevant agencies arewaiting to evaluate the trial on Nguyen Van Chiem street.
The model would be used in Go Vap to stop vendors from using sidewalks and toreturn the sidewalks to pedestrians and ensure traffic safety, he said.
Nguyen Van Dung, deputy head of the Urban Transport Management Division No 1,said the city should create spaces on many streets where poor street vendorscould sell their stuff at certain hours.
He suggested Pham Ngu Lao and Nguyen Trai streets as possible roads for thepurpose.
Vu Viet Ha, deputy chief inspector at the Department of Transport, said theproposal by District 1 to earmark places for street vendors is “rational” andoffers a long-term solution to the problem of pavement encroachment.-VNA
Chairman of the District 1 People’s Committee Tran The Thuan has carried out atour of his district to set up more food streets.
Besides, seven out of the district’s 10 wards have submitted plans for creatingfood streets and are awaiting approval for launch this month, while the otherthree are now scouting for locations, he said.
Duong Hong Thang, Vice chairman of the Binh Thanh district People’s Committee,said a section of Dien Bien Phu street in front of the HCM City University ofTechnology (Hutech) has been chosen for trialling a food street.
It would have some 20 stalls, mainly run by poor street vendors living in thedistrict, he said.
After a three-month trial, district authorities would create more food streetselsewhere in the district, he said.
District 3 Vice Chairman Tran Thanh Binh said his district has petitioned thecity authorities to turn its downtown area, including Ho Con Rua (Turtle Lakein Ward 6) and sections of roads leading to the lake such as Tran Cao Van, Vo VanTan and Pham Ngoc Thach into walking streets.
A number of food streets would also be located here, enabling local residentsto earn a living.
Vice Chairman of the Go Vap district People’s Committee Nguyen Huu Nghia saidthe Urban Transport Management Division No 3 has drafted a plan to build astreet vendors’ market at Gia Dinh Park (in Binh Thanh district).
However, the district authorities are unsure if the park is big enough sincethe district has a large number of street vendors, who could then spill intothe streets around it, he said.
According to Pham Ngoc Dung, deputy head of the division, relevant agencies arewaiting to evaluate the trial on Nguyen Van Chiem street.
The model would be used in Go Vap to stop vendors from using sidewalks and toreturn the sidewalks to pedestrians and ensure traffic safety, he said.
Nguyen Van Dung, deputy head of the Urban Transport Management Division No 1,said the city should create spaces on many streets where poor street vendorscould sell their stuff at certain hours.
He suggested Pham Ngu Lao and Nguyen Trai streets as possible roads for thepurpose.
Vu Viet Ha, deputy chief inspector at the Department of Transport, said theproposal by District 1 to earmark places for street vendors is “rational” andoffers a long-term solution to the problem of pavement encroachment.-VNA
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