Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City have planned to employ more radical measures, such as the application of non-stick paint, to address the ongoing issue of vandalism on bridges and public structures.

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport tasked the Road Traffic Infrastructure Management Center with applying specialized paint to deter graffiti at bridges that facilitate water traffic in the city, allowing easy cleaning.

Scheduled for completion in the second quarter of 2024, this initiative is one of two projects aimed at eradicating vandalism and illegal graffiti issues in the city, Pham Minh Hai, deputy director of the Road Traffic Infrastructure Management Center, said at a press conference on Thursday afternoon. 

Additionally, the center plans to install five surveillance cameras underneath those bridges to enhance monitoring and deter unauthorized activities.

At the same time, the center suggests that authorities at the district level and in Thu Duc City enhance patrol forces to apprehend and address taggers, using measures such as fines and compelling them to take remedial actions to restore the architecture defaced with graffiti to its original state.

Authorities should also actively promote warnings against the destruction of state property and offer incentives to individuals who report instances of tagging and unauthorized graffiti drawing. 

Additionally, installing signs in both Vietnamese and English indicating the prohibition of graffiti at bridge locations with specifc fines for violations is strongly recommended. 

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