On August 27, Hanoi police announced that the rehearsal parade marking the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day would take place at 8 p.m. the same day.
From the night of August 26, crowds had already gathered along central streets despite heavy rain to secure a spot to watch. Taking advantage of this demand, some people placed chairs and mats to reserve spots and then rented them out for 20,000–100,000 VND (about $0.80–$4) per seat.
In response, the Hanoi police chief directed officers to step up patrols, issue warnings, and strictly handle anyone exploiting the event for profit by occupying sidewalks.
On the morning of August 27, a patrol team from O Cho Dua Ward Police and the Mobile Police Unit found N.V.Đ. (44, a resident of Ba Dinh District) placing 10 plastic chairs on Nguyen Thai Hoc Street (near the wall of Xanh Pon Hospital) and charging 20,000 VND per seat.
He was taken to Ba Dinh Ward Police, where a violation report was filed. N.V.Đ admitted his actions, explaining he had previously been asked to hold seats for others during an earlier rehearsal and decided to do it again. He promised not to repeat the offense.
Hanoi police said patrols would continue, and strict action would be taken against anyone exploiting public events to occupy sidewalks and earn money illegally.
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