Ho Chi Minh City launches campaign to deal with homeless people and beggars

A child begging on Mai Chi Tho street (Thu Duc city, HCMC).

According to Ho Chi Minh City Police, recently the situation of vagrants and beggars has shown signs of reappearing in Ho Chi Minh City and is gradually increasing, especially in suburban areas.

Most of the subjects come from other provinces and cities, including those who take advantage of children to beg, some disabled people, elderly people selling small items,...

In addition to social impacts, the situation of vagrants, beggars, or people soliciting tourists also negatively impacts the tourism environment in Ho Chi Minh City, causing a negative impression on tourists.

Ho Chi Minh City Police units launched a high-profile campaign on June 16. (Photo: Hong Phuc).

Therefore, during the peak period of handling and handling beggars and people living in public places, Ho Chi Minh City Police is determined to thoroughly prevent the situation of luring the elderly and children to beg and wander, especially strictly handling those who luring and violating the law. In particular, the Department of Administrative Management of Social Order Police coordinated with the Youth Union (Ho Chi Minh City Police) and District 1 Police to organize a pilot campaign in Pham Ngu Lao Ward, District 1 (Ho Chi Minh City).

During the peak period of going to the police, in cases where signs of luring and enticing children, disabled people, and the elderly to beg for profit are discovered, the Ho Chi Minh City Police will prepare a case file for handling or transfer the case file to the investigation agency for receipt and handling, and at the same time, the People's Court will conduct a public trial for the purpose of deterrence and education.

Previously, in the first 5 months of 2024, the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs of Ho Chi Minh City received and brought to social protection facilities 697 children and beggars...

Most recently, in just one month, units under this Department initially received 128 cases of children and homeless beggars, including 25 cases showing signs of mental illness (data calculated from April 5 to May 5).

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