There is a phenomenon of renting seats to watch parade rehearsals for 100,000 VND/seat.

Although the preliminary parade and march of the 80th National Day celebration (A80) at Ba Dinh Square (Hanoi) will not take place until 8:00 p.m. today, August 27, according to reporters, early in the morning, some main roads around Ba Dinh Square were already crowded with people and vehicles.

Streets such as Ton Duc Thang, Nguyen Thai Hoc, Kim Ma, Trinh Hoai Duc, Hang Chao, Chu Van An... were packed with people standing in the rain, lining up to "reserve a spot".

Faced with this situation, the traffic police have restricted traffic from the Ton Duc Thang - Cat Linh intersection, prohibiting vehicles from entering Trinh Hoai Duc and Hang Chao streets, along with several other routes in the area.

The area where Nguyen Thai Hoc Street intersects with Hang Chao Street was crowded with people waiting to watch the parade rehearsal. Photo: QUOC KHANH

Despite the rain, from around 9am, there were already many people sitting in the Hang Chao and Nguyen Thai Hoc areas waiting to watch the parade rehearsal. Photo: QUOC KHANH

Meanwhile, at the intersection of Hang Chao - Nguyen Thai Hoc Street and Hung Vuong Street, despite the heavy rain, a large number of people gathered to wait until the evening to watch the parade rehearsal. Notably, in this area, some people have appeared to rent chairs for viewing at prices ranging from 50,000-100,000 VND/chair/person (depending on the height of the chair). Along with that, some spontaneous parking spots have also been formed here, with motorbike parking fees ranging from 20,000-50,000 VND/vehicle.

A place to rent seats to watch the parade at the intersection of Hang Chao Street and Nguyen Thai Hoc and Hung Vuong Streets. Photo: QUOC KHANH

However, besides some people taking advantage of the parade to do business and make a profit, some residents are willing to provide free parking and even organize free distribution of bread and bottled water to serve people who come to watch the parade rehearsal.

A household on Hang Chao Street organized free distribution of drinks and bread for people watching the parade rehearsal. Photo: QUOC KHANH

The tent area on Le Duan Street in front of Hanoi Railway Station was set up to serve people waiting to watch the parade. Photo: QUOC KHANH

NGUYEN QUOC

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/co-hien-tuong-cho-thue-ghe-ngoi-xem-so-duyet-dieu-binh-dieu-hanh-gia-100000-dongghe-post810360.html