Street vending, food businesses, and illegal parking on sidewalks are common violations subject to fines ranging from 200,000 dong to three million dong.
To avoid fines for sidewalk encroachment, many small business owners are moving their eateries into narrow alleys, taking on new rental costs, or shifting to takeout sales.
Along Bach Dang street by the Han river and Vo Nguyen Giap street by the beach, numerous businesses are encroaching on sidewalks, forcing tourists to walk in the road.
