On January 11, the Economic, Infrastructure and Urban Department (Phu Quoc Special Zone, An Giang province), said that recently the Department had organized a meeting between parties involved in requesting an extension of the operation of Bach Dang night market (Phu Quoc night market).
Specifically, the meeting aims to agree on a plan to arrange electricity and water, fire prevention and fighting, security and order, food hygiene, and environment during the extension period to complete the return of ground for the organization of Bach Dang pedestrian street and night market.
The Department of Economy, Infrastructure and Urban Affairs coordinated with relevant agencies and units, Ngoi Sao Bien Tourism Joint Stock Company and representatives of small traders doing business at the night market (doing business on the grounds of Bach Dang pedestrian street and night market phase 1), holding a meeting to exchange ideas together.
Representatives of the Department have approved the direction of the Chairman of the Special Zone People's Committee - Tran Minh Khoa on proposing to consider extending the time to complete the restoration of the ground for the Bach Dang pedestrian street and night market organization. Informing members participating in the exchange and agreement on plans for arranging electricity and water, fire prevention and fighting, security and order, food hygiene, and environment during the extension period to complete the restoration of the ground for the Bach Dang pedestrian street and night market organization.
Ngoi Sao Bien Tourism Joint Stock Company proposed extending the time for the Company to carry out the collection of stalls after the extension period ends according to regulations. The Company will create facilities for small traders to use until the end of the extension period.
In addition, the Company will continue to accompany and support small traders in ensuring security and order, fire prevention and fighting, electricity and water, environmental sanitation,... and small traders will jointly pay the above costs.
Small traders proposed that Ngoi Sao Bien Company represent small traders in managing electricity and water, fire prevention and fighting, security and order, food hygiene, and environment during the extension period to complete site return and small traders will jointly pay the above costs.
Small traders also expressed that during the extension period, if the company does not represent management, small trader households will still ensure security and order, fire prevention and fighting, electricity and water, environmental sanitation,...
The Department of Economy, Infrastructure and Urban Affairs said that, according to the opinions of small traders and Ngoi Sao Bien Company, thereby agreeing to let Ngoi Sao Bien Company represent small traders in managing electricity and water, fire prevention and fighting, security and order, food hygiene, environment,... During the extension period to complete site return and small traders will negotiate with Ngoi Sao Bien Company on the issue of paying the above costs.
The above collections of Ngoi Sao Bien Company must be public and agreed upon with small traders doing business at the night market.
Previously, the Department had an official letter sent to the Special Zone People's Committee proposing to consider extending the time to complete the return of land to organize the pedestrian street and Bach Dang night market.
The Department also said that on December 29, 2025, it received a request to extend and maintain the operation of Bach Dang night market during the day from small traders. By December 31, 2025, in a meeting in Minute No. 76/BB-PKTHTDT, Ngoi Sao Bien Tourism Joint Stock Company proposed that the Special Zone People's Committee consider giving more time to complete the clearance of booths to return the premises (through the Binh Ngo Lunar New Year 2026). Because many small traders have prepared goods to serve the first trading activities of the year near Tet, the return of premises at the present time will greatly affect small traders doing business at the market. At the same time, creating conditions to find new locations for affected small traders to continue doing business.
The Department has a report proposing the Special Zone People's Committee to consider extending the time to complete the collection of stalls to return the ground (through the Binh Ngo Lunar New Year 2026, specifically until the end of February 28, 2026, which is January 12, 2026 lunar calendar).
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