Hanoi curbs kerb culture as city clamps down on pavement vendors

HANOI — The pavements of Hanoi’s wide boulevards and narrow lanes have long been clogged with bustling food stalls, weaving scooters, and crowds of coffee and beer drinkers sitting on low plastic stools. But the spontaneity that charmed tourists and supported street vendors in Vietnam’s capital has subsided in recent months as authorities clamp down on illegal use of footpaths. Unauthorized peddling, parking and blocking foot traffic were long tolerated informally, but fines are now being enforced — and city authorities are considering doubling them. READ: Tourists dice with danger on Hanoi’s train street “Without vendors, I don’t think Hanoi is […]... Keep on reading: Hanoi curbs kerb culture as city clamps down on pavement vendors