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​​Ho Chi Minh City walkways back under siege just months after Saigon’s sidewalk clearing crusade

​​Ho Chi Minh City walkways back under siege just months after Saigon’s sidewalk clearing crusade

Monday, May 21, 2018, 14:17 GMT+7
Motorcycles are parked on the pavement on Nguyen An Ninh Street in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Photo: Tuoi Tre
Motorcycles are parked on the pavement on Nguyen An Ninh Street in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Photo: Tuoi Tre
Motorcycles are parked on the pavement on Le Cong Kieu Street in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Photo: Tuoi Tre
Motorcycles are parked on the pavement on Le Cong Kieu Street in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Photo: Tuoi Tre
Patrons and motorcycles crowd part of the sidewalk along Nguyen Tri Phuong Street in District 5, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Photo: Tuoi Tre
Patrons and motorcycles crowd part of the sidewalk along Nguyen Tri Phuong Street in District 5, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Photo: Tuoi Tre
Motorcycles are parked on the pavement on Thu Khoa Huan Street in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Photo: Tuoi Tre
Motorcycles are parked on the pavement on Thu Khoa Huan Street in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Photo: Tuoi Tre
Motorcycles fill a 100-meter-long portion of sidewalk on Nguyen Tri Phuong Street in District 5, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Photo: Tuoi Tre
Motorcycles fill a 100-meter-long portion of sidewalk on Nguyen Tri Phuong Street in District 5, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Photo: Tuoi Tre
Diners at a roadside eatery near a bus station on An Duong Vuong Street in District 5,  Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Photo: Tuoi Tre
Diners at a roadside eatery near a bus station on An Duong Vuong Street in District 5, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Photo: Tuoi Tre
Parked motorcycles and food vendors are seen along An Duong Vuong Street in District 5, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Photo: Tuoi Tre
Parked motorcycles and food vendors are seen along An Duong Vuong Street in District 5, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Photo: Tuoi Tre
A car parked on the pavement on Nguyen Van Cu Street in District 5, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Photo: Tuoi Tre
A car parked on the pavement on Nguyen Van Cu Street in District 5, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Photo: Tuoi Tre
Motorcycles park in front of a karaoke bar on Duong Ba Trac Street in District 8, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Photo: Tuoi Tre
Motorcycles park in front of a karaoke bar on Duong Ba Trac Street in District 8, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Photo: Tuoi Tre
Cars stop near a no-parking sign on Alexandre De Rhodes Street in District 1. Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Photo: Tuoi Tre
Cars stop near a no-parking sign on Alexandre De Rhodes Street in District 1. Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Photo: Tuoi Tre
Cars park near a white banner that discourages illegal parking on Han Thuyen Street in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Photo: Tuoi Tre
Cars park near a white banner that discourages illegal parking on Han Thuyen Street in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Photo: Tuoi Tre
Pedestrians walk along Han Thuyen Street in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Photo: Tuoi Tre
Pedestrians walk along Han Thuyen Street in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Photo: Tuoi Tre
Motorcycles park along the sidewalk on Nguyen Trai Street in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, forcing pedestrians to walk in the street. Photo: Tuoi Tre
Motorcycles park along the sidewalk on Nguyen Trai Street in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, forcing pedestrians to walk in the street. Photo: Tuoi Tre
Sidewalk officials stand in front of a restaurant on Hoang Sa Street in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, asking illegally parked motorcycles to move. Photo: Tuoi Tre
Sidewalk officials stand in front of a restaurant on Hoang Sa Street in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, asking illegally parked motorcycles to move. Photo: Tuoi Tre
Motorcycles fill a sidewalk on Hoang Sa Street in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, despite an earlier order from officials to move the illegally parked motorcycles. Photo: Tuoi Tre
Motorcycles fill a sidewalk on Hoang Sa Street in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, despite an earlier order from officials to move the illegally parked motorcycles. Photo: Tuoi Tre
Motorcycles overflow into Le Anh Xuan Street in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Photo: Tuoi Tre
Motorcycles overflow into Le Anh Xuan Street in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Photo: Tuoi Tre
Sidewalk officials stand in front of a restaurant on Hoang Sa Street in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Photo: Tuoi Tre
Sidewalk officials stand in front of a restaurant on Hoang Sa Street in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Photo: Tuoi Tre
Coffee shop customers sit on a sidewalk on Tran Hung Dao Street in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Photo: Tuoi Tre
Coffee shop customers sit on a sidewalk on Tran Hung Dao Street in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Photo: Tuoi Tre
Motorcycles flood part the sidewalk on Tran Hung Dao Street in District 5, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Photo: Tuoi Tre
Motorcycles flood part the sidewalk on Tran Hung Dao Street in District 5, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Photo: Tuoi Tre

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