Lieutenant General Nguyen Thanh Tung, Director of the Hanoi Department of Public Security, chairs the meeting on resolving urban order violations and traffic congestion bottlenecks.
On March 6, the Hanoi Department of Public Security held an online conference to review the implementation of Plans No. 332 and No. 383 issued by the Hanoi People's Committee on resolving urban order violations and traffic congestion bottlenecks.
Lieutenant General Nguyen Thanh Tung, member of the Hanoi Party Standing Committee, Secretary of the Party Committee cum Director of the Hanoi Department of Public Security and Standing Vice Head of the city's steering committee addressing five major bottlenecks, chaired the conference.
The conference was connected to local units and attended by more than 470 delegates, including leaders of local People's Committees and commanders of commune- and ward-level police and public order forces.
A report presented by Colonel Bui Nhat Quang, head of the Planning Division, showed strong engagement from various levels and sectors in addressing two key bottlenecks: urban order violations and traffic congestion, especially during preparations for the 2026 Lunar New Year.
Regarding urban order management, the entire city removed 11,595 wooden and bamboo tree support stakes and renovated 1,120 streets, with more than 29,000 outdated or damaged electrical cabinets, poles and boxes repainted or replaced.
A notable highlight was the successful organization of free parking areas for visitors during the spring festival season at Phu Tay Ho Temple, Kim Lien Communal House, Quan Thanh Temple and Phuc Khanh Pagoda.
Law enforcement activities were implemented strictly, with more than 3,000 patrol operations conducted and 2,597 violations penalized, generating more than VND1.8 billion (US$68,450) in fines. Notably, camera-based "cold penalties" proved highly effective, with 1,403 violations detected through surveillance cameras, resulting in more than VND1.1 billion ($41,830) in fines.
A representative of the Hanoi Department of Industry and Trade delivers report on clearing makeshift markets.
Authorities successfully addressed 46 locations that frequently experienced traffic congestion and proactively adjusted traffic light cycles and traffic organization at dozens of overloaded intersections.
Despite positive results, the conference frankly acknowledged ongoing shortcomings and recurring violations.
For example, flower markets spilling onto streets caused traffic obstruction in Tuong Mai Ward, while spontaneous flower markets emerged in Hong Son, My Duc, Phuc Son, Binh Minh, Xuan Mai and Hoai Duc communes.
Environmental pollution caused by unmanaged waste has also remained unresolved in Hoang Liet and Xuan Dinh wards.
On the Lunar New Year's Eve and after fireworks displays, illegal vehicle parking services occurred openly in Hoan Kiem and Cua Nam wards, while unauthorized sidewalk food businesses expanded in Hoan Kiem, Cua Nam, Ba Dinh, Ha Dong, Hai Ba Trung and Dong Da wards.
During and after the Tet holiday, sidewalk encroachment violations continued to reappear in Hoan Kiem, Ha Dong, Kim Lien, Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam, Cua Nam, Lang Thuong and Dong Da wards.
A particularly concerning issue is the growing disregard for regulations. Some businesses and construction material stores continue illegally occupying sidewalks by placing tables, chairs, or parking motorcycles on roads and cars on sidewalks in areas such as Hong Ha, Quoc Oai, Cau Giay, Kim Lien and Ha Dong.
In some cases, violations reappeared immediately after public order police patrols left locations such as Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam Ward and Hoan Kiem Ward.
In addition, traffic diversion organized by some commune-level police units lacked coordination with local traffic police teams, disrupting traffic management and directly affecting residents' travel.
Concluding the conference, Lieutenant General Nguyen Thanh Tung praised units that had proactively and decisively implemented tasks assigned by the Hanoi Party Standing Committee.
He also commended the cooperation of city departments and agencies, particularly before, during and after the Lunar New Year holiday, noting that many violations were handled and free parking locations were organized to serve residents during festive periods.
A representative of the Hanoi Department of Agriculture and Environment delivers report on environmental pollution and protection.
For units where shortcomings remained, he instructed local authorities to urgently implement assigned tasks and avoid wasting resources.
He required agencies and localities to seriously review their performance, quickly address shortcomings and prevent recurring violations, especially those related to advertising regulations and illegal sidewalk or roadway occupation.
Tung stressed that in addressing bottlenecks, forces must adhere to the principle of three "no's": no campaign-style enforcement, no recurrence of violations on streets already cleared and no creation of new traffic congestion hotspots.
He also requested that authorities maintain consistent enforcement, ensuring that each resolved issue remains permanently addressed and that any existing or newly emerging problems are tackled comprehensively at their roots.
The Director of the Hanoi Department of Public Security also emphasized that grassroots authorities must actively participate, stating that urban order cannot improve if local administrations simply rely on the police to handle the problem.