Instead of performing solemn burial rites, a number of residents in Ho Chi Minh City choose to discreetly bury their deceased relatives around their homes in residential areas, which vexes their neighbors and poses worrying health hazards.
Many city dwellers in several districts throughout the city, including District 12 and Go Vap, have ignored warnings from local authorities against the continuation of their long-standing practice of laying their relatives to rest right in their neighborhoods, which are located in residential areas.