A series of spontaneous Tet flower selling points occupying sidewalks in Hanoi are being handled

Tô Thế |

Hanoi - Many small traders selling Tet flowers occupy sidewalks, affecting security and order, and traffic safety.

On the afternoon of February 5, information from Hanoi City Police, statistics from 2 days April 3 - February 2, 2026, Hanoi City Police functional forces have detected 335 cases with sufficient grounds to determine violations of urban order, public order and environmental sanitation in 42 communes and wards. Violations are handed over to the Police of communes and wards for verification and handling according to regulations.

Out of a total of 335 violations, 49 cases were detected through the surveillance camera system (47 violations of urban order, 2 violations of traffic order); 286 cases were recorded through direct reflection at the scene with images (284 violations of urban order, 2 violations of traffic order).

According to Hanoi City Police, the prominent violation situation is the situation of spontaneous Tet flower business points in areas that are not licensed by the Department of Industry and Trade for ward People's Committees to organize Tet flower markets.

Vi phạm sử dụng trái phép lòng đường, vỉa hè để bày, bán hàng hóa Ngã 3 Lạc Long Quân – Thụy Khuê, phường Tây Hồ. Ảnh: Công an Hà Nội
Violating the illegal use of roads and sidewalks to display and sell goods at the Lac Long Quan - Thuy Khue intersection, Tay Ho ward. Photo: Hanoi Police
Vi phạm sử dụng trái phép vỉa hè để bày, bán hàng hóa kinh doanh hoa Tết tự phát tại ngã tư Nguyễn Cơ Thạch – Hồ Tùng Mậu, phường Phú Diễn. Ảnh: Công an Hà Nội
Violation of illegal use of sidewalks to display and sell goods for spontaneous Tet flower business at the Nguyen Co Thach - Ho Tung Mau intersection, Phu Dien ward. Photo: Hanoi Police
Vi phạm sử dụng trái phép vỉa hè để bày, bán hàng hóa kinh doanh hoa Tết tự phát trên vỉa hè công viên hồ Phùng Khoang, phố Tố Hữu, phường Đại Mỗ. Ảnh: Công an Hà Nội
Violation of illegal use of sidewalks to display and sell goods for Tet flower business spontaneously on the sidewalk of Phung Khoang Lake park, To Huu street, Dai Mo ward. Photo: Hanoi Police
Nổi lên tình trạng chiếm dụng vỉa hè bán hoa Tết. Ảnh: Công an Hà Nội
Emerging situation of occupying sidewalks to sell Tet flowers. Photo: Hanoi Police

According to statistics, some communes and wards have a high number of urban order violations including: Thanh Liet (24 cases); O Dien (18 cases); Phuc Tho (12 cases); Ha Dong (11 cases); An Khanh, Hong Ha, Tay Tuu, Viet Hung, Bo De, Long Bien, Dai Mo (each area recorded 10 violations).

Hanoi City Police said that strengthening the application of camera surveillance systems and receiving direct feedback on violations at the scene contributes to improving the effectiveness of urban order management, and at the same time gradually forming awareness of law compliance in the community.

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