Two surveillance cameras were stolen from a public toilet in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City after the toilet has been in operation for only half a month. 

The cameras at the public restroom at 8 Nguyen Trung Truc Street were stolen several days ago, according to the Vietnam Toilet Association, which manages the toilet.

The association has yet to connect the two cameras to the management system, so it is unable to identify the thieves.

As the value of the cameras is low, the association did not report the case to local authorities.

It has drawn up a plan to quickly install another monitoring system.

The association will install four to six surveillance cameras at the corners of the restroom.

These cameras are integrated with software to help identify those entering the toilet without using it and hanging around the facility.

Camera footage will be immediately sent to the host computer of the managing system, while warning messages will be sent to local management agencies and police, who will later send vocal warnings to the suspects at the restroom.

Two public toilets at 8 Nguyen Trung Truc Street and 135 Nguyen Hue Street, costing VND500 million (US$21,450) each, were put into use on May 31.

Each toilet includes a kiosk outside for selling goods.

Revenue from the kiosks will be used to maintain the operation of the public toilets.

The Vietnam Toilet Association will join hands with relevant agencies to develop 200 similar facilities this year.

The number of such public restrooms is expected to increase to 500 by 2025.

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