VietNamNet Bridge - Given that the situation of prostitution in the city is very complicated, hiding in the form of barber shops, massage, traditional medicine, etc. HCM City has recommended gathering these sensitive business establishments in an area.

Prostitution in Ho Chi Minh City develops complicated again


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HCM City has proposed that the government allows the "regional planning" for sensitive business establishments which may generate social evils to closely manage prostitutes.

The city said that to help the effective prevention of prostitution, the central government should supplement the provisions dealing with acts of harboring, use of porno methods in service establishments, male and homosexual prostitutes, prostitution involving foreign elements and remedies to ensure enforcement.

Ho Chi Minh City proposed to issue tougher administrative fines on the production, circulation of porno movies and performances, which promote hedonistic lifestyle and prostitution. The city also asked the government to study and promulgate "regulations on ethics and dignity" in the training of artists, organizing beauty contests, modeling and the accompanying administrative sanctions.

In addition, the city wanted to set up social work centers on a trial basis to educate and support prostitutes in terms of psychology and counseling. These centers will also coordinate with local authorities to help them feel secure and have stable life.

According to the HCM City People's Committee, there are 30,000 sensitive service facilities in the city, nearly 800 more than 2011, including 19,705 accommodation establishments (guest houses, hotels, rooms for rent, etc.); 750 karaoke establishments, studios; 25 bars, discothèques; 943 restaurants with female attendants; 134 massage parlors; 805 barber shops and more than 7,600 cafes.

HCM City police also identified the major roads of prostitution such as: Ngo Van Nam, Hai Ba Trung, Tran Quang Khai, Nguyen Phi Khanh, Dong Du, Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Street, Hoang Sa in District 1; Nguyen Trai, Le Hong Phong in District 5; D2, D5 in Binh Thanh District, Tu Xuong, Nguyen, Hai Ba Trung Street in District 3, Nguyen Chi Thanh, Chau Van Liem, Dao Duy Tu, Ngo Quyen in Districts 5 and 10.

Compiled by Mai Lan