According to city officials, the widespread presence of makeshift and unauthorised markets not only spoils the urban landscape but also contributes to pollution and poses significant food safety risks. -- PHOTO: EPA via The Straits Times/ANN
HANOI (Vietnam News/ANN): All wards and communes across Hanoi have been instructed to review makeshift and unauthorised street markets in September, under a directive from deputy chairman of the municipal People’s Committee, Nguyen Manh Quyen.
The move is part of efforts to put a permanent end to so-called “pavement markets” and temporary trading sites that have proliferated in the capital city.
