VietNamNet Bridge - Nearly 150 police officers surrounded “hot spots” in the center of Ho Chi Minh City in the early morning of January 11 to attack street crime.

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Answering the questions of HCM City People’s Council deputies, the Deputy Director of HCM City Police Agency said the police planed to call for travel firms to contribute cash to pay reward of VND5 million ($250) for those who catch robbers.

VietNamNet Bridge – Confronting the vulnerable and desperate situation of robbery in Saigon, many solutions have been suggested by experts and the readers.

VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City authorities chose 5 wards to carry out a pilot model on fighting crime. If it works, the model will be implemented in other places. VietNamNet returned to these "hot spot" to check it out.

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VietNamNet Bridge – Street crime is now huge throughout Saigon, making people afraid whenever they go out. Why is street crime rampant?