Statistics in 2024 in Sa Pa ward show that on holidays and Tet, there are about 100 cases of children and 50-60 cases of adults participating in soliciting, stalking, street vending and begging. On Fridays and Saturdays, this number fluctuates from 60-70 children and 40-50 adults, the subjects are mainly ethnic minorities living in the area.
The situation of soliciting, stalking, and street vending in Sa Pa town has been complicated for many years.
Notably, this situation has lasted for many years, causing frustration not only for tourists who come to visit and relax but also for the surrounding people. This creates a negative impact on the tourism image of Sa Pa - which is one of the key centers of national tourism.
Faced with this reality, Sa Pa town has been resolutely implementing many solutions to gradually reduce and end this situation.
Mr. Do Van Tan, Vice Chairman of Sa Pa Town People's Committee, said that he has directed units to develop regulations and rules on begging, street vending, and performing arts in the town center. Along with that, he has stepped up propaganda to the people and tourists not to give money to children or buy goods from street vendors on all media and social networking platforms.
Sa Pa town has been drastically implementing many solutions to gradually reduce and end this situation.
According to Mr. Do Van Tan, in the coming time, Sa Pa will build systematic, rich and attractive weekend cultural programs and activities to attract tourists. In addition, the town is reviewing the streets to arrange sales points for people who can actually produce handicrafts. Communes and wards will promote people to learn, change jobs, work at businesses, restaurants and hotels to earn income.
The town will also strengthen propaganda work and strictly handle violations; continue to build more tourist information stations to promptly provide information to tourists; increase signs and tourism information on the streets...
Mr. Tan affirmed that if any cases of taking advantage of and gathering children to beg or perform are discovered, Sa Pa town will consolidate information and identification files to hand over to the police for consideration and handling according to the provisions of the law.
