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Sidewalk renting scheme proposed for Hanoi's downtown district

Sidewalk renting scheme proposed for Hanoi's downtown district

Hanoi authorities are proposing to collect sidewalk usage fees in downtown Hoan Kiem District, at up to VND240,000 ($9.40) per square meter per month.
Hanoi set to determine sidewalk rentals

Hanoi set to determine sidewalk rentals

Hanoi sidewalk cleanup campaign comes undone

Hanoi sidewalk cleanup campaign comes undone

Hanoi river walking path turns into garbage site

Hanoi river walking path turns into garbage site

Three years after being created, a walking path next to Hanoi's To Lich River is now degraded and full of trash.
July 25, 2023 | 03:00 am PT
Blocking off sidewalks does not benefit pedestrians

Blocking off sidewalks does not benefit pedestrians

There are many ways to prevent sidewalks from being occupied, but blocking them and pushing pedestrians off is not the right way to go.
April 30, 2023 | 04:00 pm PT
Hanoi sidewalk barricades block both vehicles and pedestrians

Hanoi sidewalk barricades block both vehicles and pedestrians

Barricades along Hanoi sidewalks to prevent them from being taken over by parked vehicles have inadvertently blocked pedestrian use as well.
April 16, 2023 | 03:17 pm PT
The solution to sidewalk encroachment is more parking spaces

The solution to sidewalk encroachment is more parking spaces

Readers say more parking spaces are the first solution to sidewalk encroachment in major Vietnamese cities, and businesses blocking the space need to be strictly dealt with.
April 11, 2023 | 07:53 pm PT
Hanoi sidewalks a mess again after cleanup campaign

Hanoi sidewalks a mess again after cleanup campaign

Sidewalks in the capital are back to normal – taken over by motorbike parking, restaurants and shops that leave no room for walking – after they were cleared last month for pedestrians.
April 10, 2023 | 08:01 pm PT
Billboards, tables and chairs removed as Hanoi cleans up sidewalks

Billboards, tables and chairs removed as Hanoi cleans up sidewalks

Several Hanoi streets on Thursday saw white lines painted on their sidewalks to re-establish pedestrian spaces, with obstructing objects like billboards, tables and chairs removed.
March 17, 2023 | 02:03 am PT
Street vendors see no end to sidewalk wars

Street vendors see no end to sidewalk wars

Three times a day on average, whenever Hanoi street vendor Han Le gets wind of an approaching police patrol, she quickly deconstructs and hides her sidewalk shop beside West Lake.
March 16, 2023 | 03:15 pm PT
Make fines immediate, inescapable to stop sidewalk encroachments

Make fines immediate, inescapable to stop sidewalk encroachments

Most people want to abide by the rules, but when one person encroaches on a sidewalk and gains a competitive advantage, others follow suit.
March 12, 2023 | 03:37 pm PT
Hanoi sidewalk cleanup will move small food stalls into alleys: police

Hanoi sidewalk cleanup will move small food stalls into alleys: police

The Hanoi sidewalk cleanup campaign will require small food and beverage stalls to move away from main streets and into alleyways.
March 9, 2023 | 10:48 pm PT
Foreign tourists find Hanoi streets too dangerous to walk

Foreign tourists find Hanoi streets too dangerous to walk

It is dangerous to walk in Hanoi as the sidewalks there are crowded with motorbikes, cars and stalls, foreign tourists say.
March 8, 2023 | 08:02 pm PT
Only technology can save our stolen sidewalks

Only technology can save our stolen sidewalks

Hanoi authorities are conducting another campaign to make sidewalks for walkers, mobilizing multiple enforcement authorities to inspect the sidewalks and punish violators.
March 8, 2023 | 04:30 pm PT
Hanoi's sidewalk cleanup campaign bearing fruit, but more work needs to be done

Hanoi's sidewalk cleanup campaign bearing fruit, but more work needs to be done

Several major Hanoi streets like Chua Boc and Giang Vo have been cleared of obstructions under a new government program, but progress is still ongoing in certain downtown areas.
March 8, 2023 | 04:29 pm PT
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